Review of Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) by Terail L — 05 Sep 2008

Rabbit-Proof Fence.

If you love a film about courage and hope then you will love Rabbit-Proof Fence. Set in 1931 Australia, this film sheds light on the Aborigines? ?Lost Generation?. The Australian government implemented a new policy. The policy was that Aborigine children ?Half-Castes? (Half white- Half Aborigine) must be removed from their homes and placed in Interment Camps. Three Aborigine girls Molly, Daisy, and Gracie, are taken away from their home, and placed into on of these Interment Camps. At the camp, the girls are forced to speak English, go to church services and must separate themselves from any Aborigine customs. A Rabbit-Proof fence separates North and South Australia. Jigalong is where the girls live. Therefore, Molly encourages Daisy and Gracie to run away from the camp. The girls have no food or any other resources. The only resource they have is each other and hope. While the girls race for Jigalong they must escape the clutches of a Master Tracker named Moodoo. The girls receive help from strangers such as farmers, drifters and Aborigines. In this film, you will witness the Girl?s struggle to get back to Jigalong it is a 9-week journey back to where they call home. The Aborigine Chief Protector get?s word of the girls escape he tries to cut them off. The girls utilize clever instincts such as covering their tracks, hiding and common sense extends their journey back home. This film relates to religion when a superior culture makes a choices saying their culture is more advanced than one less advanced. This is how generations are separated from their cultures and customs. Then theses people have no sense of identity and forced to adapt to a new society. Just think of this Genocide of the 20th century. This is a great film to see that captures historical events. This was based on a true story.