Manganinnie
AdventureDramaHistoryWar
Aboriginal woman Manganinnie survives a Black Line raid which claims the life of her husband, Meenopeekameena.
Director
John Honey
Writers
Ken Kelso, Beth Roberts
Stars
Mawuyul Yanthalawuy, Anna Ralph, Phillip Hinton
Release Date
August 15, 1980
Language
English, Aboriginal
Country
Australia
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Wins
🎯 5
Nominations
💬 5
Reviews
🎭 Top Cast
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Mawuyul Yanthalawuy
as Manganinnie
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Anna Ralph
as Joanna Waterman
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Phillip Hinton
as Edward Waterman
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Elaine Mangan
as Margaret Waterman
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Mana Mana Dhammarrandji
as Aboriginal Child
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Jarrka Dhammarrandji
as Aboriginal Child
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Len Burarrapuwuy Dhammarrandji
as Aboriginal Child
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Makultja Baykali Dhammarrandji
as Aboriginal Child
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Gunjalk
as Aboriginal Woman
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Dhamabariniy
as Aboriginal Woman
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Filming Location
Tasmania, Australia
Production
Tasmanian Film Corporation
🏷️ Keywords
australia1830s19th centurygenocidecolonialism
🎯 Categories
AdventureDramaHistoryWar
⭐ Featured Review
A moving experience.
"To us whites they were vermin to be exterminated. The same as the thylacine. And they shared the same fate. Knowing the fate of the Tasmanian Aboriginals this movie made me cry...."
💡 Did You Know?
The film is set in 1830 right in the middle of "The Black War" which was a conflict that occurred during 1828-1832 between British Colonists and Tasmanian Aborigines in Australia's island state of Tasmania then known as Van Diemen's Land.
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📖 Synopsis
Aboriginal woman Manganinnie survives a Black Line raid which claims the life of her husband, Meenopeekameena.