The Fringe Dwellers

Based On the book by Nene Gare

The Fringe Dwellers is a 1986 film directed by Bruce Beresford, based on the 1961 novel The Fringe Dwellers by Western Australian author Nene Gare. The film is about a young Aboriginal girl who dreams of life beyond the family camp that sits on the fringe of white society (the term fringe dwellers having specific application in Australia). The film is acclaimed as being the first Australian film featuring Indigenous actors in all the major roles. It achieved critical and international success when it was released in 1986, but gained only a lukewarm reception in Australia.

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Release date:

1986

Director:

Bruce Beresford

Cast:

Kylie Belling, Ernie Dingo, Bruce Beresford

Genre:

Drama

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Year page:

1986 in adaptations