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Charlie's Country is a 2013 Australian drama film directed by Rolf de Heer. It was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival where David Gulpilil won the award for Best Actor.
Aug 12, 2014 · The great Australian actor David Gulpilil (Walkabout, Ten Canoes) won the Best Actor prize at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard for his majestic performance in this semi-autobiographical drama, about an...
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- TIFF Originals
Jul 17, 2014 · Charlie, a disgruntled Aboriginal man, leaves his community to live the old way, but faces challenges and conflicts with the whitefella laws. The film stars David Gulpilil, who also performed at the Sydney Opera House opening, and is directed by Rolf de Heer.
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- Adventure, Drama
- Rolf de Heer
- 2014-07-17
A film about an Aboriginal man's struggle to survive in a remote community under the intervention of white bureaucracy. Starring David Gulpilil, who won Best Actor at Cannes, and directed by Rolf de Heer.
- Rochelle Siemienowicz
Aug 10, 2015 · WINNER - Best Actor - Un Certain Regard, Cannes Film Festival. Directed by Rolf de Heer. Starring David Gulpilil, Peter Djigirr, and Luke Ford. With no way to live a traditional lifestyle in his Aboriginal community, aging Charlie struggles to make his own way in life.
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- Visit Films
Charlie’s Country is much more brutal and possibly the best film of the three. When it premiered in Cannes, the screening I saw received a seven-minute standing ovation. Gulpilil picked up a ...