Australia / Jun 10, 2012 / PG
The true story of one man's epic fight to change a nation.
1h 43min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The remarkable life story of Eddie 'Koiki' Mabo; a Torres Strait Islander who left school at the age of 15, yet spearheaded the High Court challenge that overthrew the fiction of terra nullius.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Felix Williamson | Ron Castan |
| Matthew Whittet | Noel Loos |
| Leon Ford | Henry Reynolds |
| Heath Bergersen | Davy |
| Miranda Tapsell | Davy's Wife |
| Chris Bartholomew | Townsville Hotel Barman |
| Louise Brehmer | Norma |
| Paul Bryant | Publican |
| Sean Dennehy | Geoffrey Davies |
| Damien Garvey | Conroy |
| Amy Ingram | CES Officer |
| Roxanne McDonald | Allyson Davies |
| Robyn Moore | Barbara Hocking |
| Matt Nettheim | Prof. Garth Nettheim |
Genres
DramaTV MovieHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mabo |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Blackfella Films, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Screen Queensland, Screen NSW |
| Official site | abc.net.au |
| Release date | 10 giugno 2012 |
| Executive producer | Carole Sklan, Sally Riley, David Ogilvy |
| Production | Julie Forster, Darren Dale, Miranda Dear |
| Writer | Sue Smith |
| Casting | Anousha Zarkesh |
| Editing | Rochelle Oshlack, Rishi Shukla |
| Cinematography | Andrew Commis, Grant Adams |
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| Assistant directors | John Clabburn, Mark J. Ingram, Roger Paul, Kristin Witcombe, Rachel Perkins |
| Camera operators | Grant Adams, Andrew Commis |
| Additional photography | Grant Adams, Andrew Commis |
| Production design | Felicity Abbott, Jocelyn Thomas, Nathan Blanco Fouraux, Christian Petersen |
| Art direction | Nathan Blanco Fouraux, Jocelyn Thomas, Felicity Abbott, Christian Petersen |
| Set decoration | Christian Petersen, Jocelyn Thomas, Felicity Abbott, Nathan Blanco Fouraux |
| Music | Antony Partos, Robert Mackenzie, Wes Chew, Luke Mynott, Kim Green |
| Sound | Robert Mackenzie, Wes Chew, Luke Mynott, Kim Green, Antony Partos |
| Costume design | Lyn Askew, Margot Wilson, Anita Morgan |
| Makeup | Anita Morgan, Lyn Askew, Margot Wilson |
| Hairstyling | Anita Morgan, Lyn Askew, Margot Wilson |
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