144668
144668

Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy

1990-12-31
4.7
en 19m
Drama
A short film about the relationship between an Aboriginal daughter and her white mother. The daughter, now the sole carer of her dying mother, dreams of far away places, the haunted look in her eyes loaded with a sense of what could have been. Famous Aboriginal singer, Jimmy Little, sings 'Royal Telephone', evoking the presence of Christianity and its role in the assimilation of Aboriginal people. The final scene sees the daughter lying in a foetal position next to her mother, crying. Assimilation, then, can be understood as a pain experienced by both the Aboriginal daughter as well as the white mother.

Director

Tracey Moffatt

Writer

Tracey Moffatt

Producer

Penny McDonald

Production Manager

Penny McDonald

Cinematography

John Whitteron

Editor

Phillippa Harvey

woman director aboriginal

Status

Released

Countries

  • Australia

Companies

  • Australian Film Commission