Rabbit-Proof Fence

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Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002.
Based on the book by Doris Pilkington Garimara.
Everlyn Sampi, Tianna Sansbury, Laura Monaghan, David Gulpilil, Ningali Lawford, Myarn Lawford, Deborah Mailman, Jason Clarke, Kenneth Branagh.
In 1931, Molly and her younger cousins, Gracie and Daisy, were three half-caste children from Western Australia who were taken from their parents under government edict and sent to an institution, were taught to forget their families, their culture, and re-invent themselves as members of "white" Australian society. The three girls begin an epic journey back to Western Australia, travelling 1,500 miles on foot with no food or water, and navigating by following the fence that has been build across the nation to stem an over-population of rabbits.
DVD, Region 1 encoding ; Widescreen.
Contents: Follow the rabbit-proof fence.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

a true cultural awakening submitted by jeansager on November 30, 2010, 8:44am I was so surprised that this sensitive and very low key realistic portrayal affected me so much. It raised an awareness that determined cultural management is a cultural death. A film suitable for children to explore awareness of interventions that can be so traumatic as to be life-threatening. These three young girls attempt a 1,500 mile return to their mother and their natural home. Enjoy and let your children know they can value their roots. Great chance to talk with your young ones what home means to them and what they are attempting to achieve by their actions.

Rabbit-Proof Fence submitted by SBNB on June 23, 2020, 10:22am I watched this movie a while ago, but the story still sticks with me. Until I watched this movie, I never realized that things like this had happened in Australia.