Review of Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) by Cinema F — 12 Dec 2008
From the earliest years of European settlement in Australia, there is evidence of Aboriginal children being taken from their families as the authorities believed it was for their own good. In the first half of the 20th century, it was official policy in most states to remove half or quarter caste Aboriginal children.
This movie is the true story of Doris Pilkington Garimara's mother Molly, who in 1931 led her two sisters on a 1,600 kilometre walk across remote Western Australia. At their tender age, they escaped the confinement of a government institution for Aboriginal children removed from their families.
Barefoot, without provisions or maps, tracked by Native police and search planes, the girls followed the rabbit-proof fence, knowing it would lead them home.
It's one of my favourites.
This review of Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) was written by Cinema F on 12 Dec 2008.
Rabbit-Proof Fence has generally received very positive reviews.
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