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A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal people in a ritualised taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing truths about himself and premonitions.

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Awards
Won 3 awards, including the Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award (1982) and the AACTA Award for Best Cinematography (1978)
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5 award nominations, including the AACTA Award for Best Direction (1978)
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Box office
Grossed $2.12M worldwide, about 2.6 times its $825K budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Sydney
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Setting
Set in Sydney
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Russell Boyd
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Director: Peter Weir
Writers: Peter WeirScreenplay
Petru PopescuScreenplay
Tony MorphettScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: December 15, 1977
Original language: English
Budget: $825K
Revenue: $2.1M
Countries: Australia

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