Film - Short Film
Weewar
BlackRussian Productions
2006
Abstract
In 1842 the Crown prosecuted Weewar, a Bindjareb Nyungar, for carrying out tribal payback. Weewar's trial became the test case in Western Australia, which determined that British Law took precedence over traditional law.
Details
- Title
- Weewar
- Authors/Creators
- G. Stasiuk (Author/Creator)L. Murray (Author/Creator)
- Contributors
- K.A. Kearing (Written By)Glen Stasiuk (Director)N. Ashcroft (null)D. Jowsey (Executive Producer)Leo Murray (Sound Production)T. Jamieson (Actor)P. Docker (Actor)
- Publisher
- BlackRussian Productions
- Identifiers
- 991005542900507891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Media, Communication and Culture
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Film
- Additional Information
- Run Time: 9:00 Nominated at the 2006 West Australian Screen Awards for Best Production Design.
- Publisher URL
- http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/find-a-film/detail.aspx?tid=23198
- Company Credits
- ABC; ScreenWest; Film & TV Institute (Fremantle); Murdoch University
- Resource Sub-type
- Short Film
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