Canada / Aug 31, 1984 / R
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The Australian Aborigines (in this film anyway) believe that this is the place where the green ants go to dream, and that if their dreams are disturbed, it will bring down disaster on us all. The Aborigines' belief is not shared by a giant mining company, which wants to tear open the soil and search for uranium.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Basil Clarke | Judge Blackburn |
| Ray Marshall | Solicitor General Coulthard |
| Gary Williams | Watson |
| Tony Llewellyn-Jones | Fitzsimmons |
| Max Fairchild | Police Officer |
| Hugh Keays-Byrne | Mining Executive |
| Paul Cox | Photographer |
| Dhungala I. Marika | Malila 'The Mute' |
| Robert Brissenden | Professor Stanner |
| Bob Ellis | Supermarket Manager |
| Michael Edols | Young Attorney |
| Susan Graeves | Secretary |
| Marraru Wunungmurra | Daisy Barunga |
| Noel Lyon | Bailiff |
| Trevor Orford | Worker |
| Andrew Mack | Protocol Officer |
| Ricky | Strange Aborigine |
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| Ronnie | Strange Aborigine |
| Michael Mandalis | Mandalis |
| James Ricketson | Philip Adams |
| Michael Glynn | RAAF Pilot |
| Colleen Clifford | Miss Strehlow |
| Christopher Cain | Lawyers' Assistant (uncredited) |
| Anastasios Chatzidimpas | Cook (uncredited) |
| Maria Chatzidimpas | Mongoloid Girl (uncredited) |
| Werner Herzog | Lawyer (uncredited) |
| José María Muñoz | Radio Soccer Reporter (uncredited) |
| Philip Radke | Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Maria Stratford | Peevish Woman (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Wo die grünen Ameisen träumen |
| Original language | DE |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ZDF, Pro-ject Filmproduktion, Werner Herzog Filmproduktion |
| Release date | 31 agosto 1984 |
| Executive producer | Willi Segler |
| Production | Werner Herzog, Lucki Stipetić |
| Writer | Werner Herzog |
| Editing | Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus |
| Cinematography | Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein, Rainer Klausmann |
| Assistant directors | Werner Herzog |
| Lighting | Manfred Klein |
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| Camera operators | Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein, Rainer Klausmann |
| Additional photography | Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein, Rainer Klausmann |
| Production design | Trevor Orford, Ulrich Bergfelder |
| Art direction | Trevor Orford, Ulrich Bergfelder |
| Set decoration | Trevor Orford, Ulrich Bergfelder |
| Special effects | Brian Pearce |
| Visual effects | Brian Pearce |
| Music | Wandjuk Marika, Claus Langer |
| Sound | Claus Langer, Wandjuk Marika |
| Costume design | Frances D. Hogan |
| Makeup | Frances D. Hogan |
| Hairstyling | Frances D. Hogan |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Germany / Aug 31, 1984 / 12
United States / Aug 31, 1984
Digital
Switzerland / Aug 01, 2013 / 12
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