Aboriginal and European culture lock horns in the dusty outback in this ambitious crime drama that revolves around Ray (Bryan Brown), a rural policeman charged with administering Australian law in the desolate aboriginal settlement of Wala Wala. The
trouble is, Australian law -- white fella law, the locals call it with derision -- more often than not conflicts directly with tribal law, a situation brought into high relief when an aboriginal prisoner hangs himself in his cell. Tribal law calls for retribution of the "eye for an eye" sort, and
the dead man's son, David (Ernie Dingo), is caught uneasily between his modern education and tribal heritage. The situation i...
Released:
1996
Rated:
NR
Length:
107 mins