Warwick Thornton is a Kaytetye man born and raised in Alice Springs. A film director, screenwriter and cinematographer, his debut feature film Samson and Delilah won the Caméra d’Or at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. He also won the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Film in 2017 for Sweet Country.
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ACMI Identifier
B2004325
Language
English
Subject categories
Curatorial section
The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Australia → MA-09. Spotlights
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
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Moving image file/Digital