Charlie's Country

Country & People/Drama, Australia 2013

Living in a remote Aboriginal community in the northern part of Australia, Charlie is a warrior past his prime. As the government increases its stranglehold over the community’s traditional way of life, Charlie becomes lost between two cultures. His new modern life offers him a way to survive but, ultimately, it is one he has no power over. Finally fed up when his gun, his newly crafted spear and his best friend’s jeep are confiscated, Charlie heads into the wild on his own, to live the old way. However, Charlie hasn’t reckoned on where he might end up, nor on how much life has changed since the old ways...
108 min
HD
Starting at 16
Audio language:
English
Subtitles:
EnglishFrenchSpanish

Awards

Ljubljana Int. Film Festival 2014 Best Feature Film
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards 2015 Best Director Best Film
Cannes Film Festival 2014 Best Actor David Gulpilil

More information

Director:

Rolf de Heer

Editor:

Tania Nehme

Composer:

Graham Tardif

Cast:

David Gulpilil (Charlie)

Peter Djigirr (Black Pete)

Luke Ford (Luke)

Jennifer Budukpuduk Gaykamangu (Faith)

Peter Minygululu (Old Lulu)

Bojana Novaković (Parole Officer)

Ritchie Singer (Doctor)

John Brumpton (Policeman Brum)

Damon Gameau (Hospital Nurse)

Original title:

Charlie's Country

Original language:

English

Format:

1:2.85 HD, Color

Age rating:

Starting at 16

Audio language:

English

Subtitles:

EnglishFrenchSpanish

Subtitles (SDH):

English