Overview

Through lyrical images, Manganinnie journeys across mountains towards the coast with Joanna, a white girl, in search of Manganinnie's vanished tribe. The poignancy of this film derives from the Aboriginal woman's gradual realization that her people and the tribal way of life are forever gone. It is the story of the Black Drive of 1830, the near-genocide of the Tasmanian Aborigines.

Cast

Mawuyul Yanthalawuy, Anna Ralph, Phillip Hinton, Buruminy Dhamarrandji, Reg Evans, Jonathan Elliot, Timothy Latham, Bill McCluskey

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What is "Manganinnie" about?

Through lyrical images, Manganinnie journeys across mountains towards the coast with Joanna, a white girl, in search of Manganinnie's vanished tribe. The poignancy of this film derives from the Aboriginal woman's gradual realization that her people and the tribal way of life are forever gone. It is the story of the Black Drive of 1830, the near-genocide of the Tasmanian Aborigines.

When was "Manganinnie" released?

Manganinnie was released in 1980.

Who stars in "Manganinnie"?

The cast includes Mawuyul Yanthalawuy, Anna Ralph, Phillip Hinton, Buruminy Dhamarrandji.