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Rabbit-Proof Fence [DVD]

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Format: DVD April 15, 2003


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RABBIT-PROOF Fence -- featuring the Golden Globe-nominated score by Peter Gabriel -– is a powerful true story of hope and survival and has been met with international acclaim! At a time when it was Australian government policy to train aboriginal children as domestic workers and integrate them into white society, young Molly Craig decides to lead her little sister and cousin in a daring escape from their internment camp. Molly and the girls, part of what would become known as Australia's "Stolen Generations," must then elude the authorities on a dangerous 1,500-mile adventure along the rabbit-proof fence that bisects the continent and will lead them home. As shown by this outstanding motion picture, their universally touching plight and unparalleled courage are a beautiful testament to the undying strength of the human spirit!


Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.351


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No


MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 2.88 Ounces


Director ‏ : ‎ Phillip Noyce


Media Format ‏ : ‎ Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC


Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 34 minutes


Release date ‏ : ‎ April 15, 2003


Actors ‏ : ‎ Everlyn Sampi, Tianna Sansbury, Kenneth Branagh, Laura Monaghan, David Gulpilil


Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified


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    • Moving story of oppression and liberation
This movie is about the final colonization of the aboriginal people of Australia. At the start of the 1900s they began a process of taking away half white children and putting them into Christian missionary schools to not only destroy their culture by “civilizing them” but with the hopes that they would continue to mix and eventually become white. The idea of mixed race people was unacceptable to the government which was based upon white supremacy. The story told in Rabbit Proof Fence will both move you and disgust you at the same time. Thankfully the schools are not what this whole movie is about. Rather it’s about an attempt for freedom by 3 young sisters. There’s the oppression and then the attempt at liberation. Knowing it’s based upon a true story makes it even more heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 29, 2022 by joel wing
    • Inspirational story
Based on real life story exposing historical wrong minded interracial involvement and 2 sister's determination and skills to return to their family.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 17, 2022 by skierbob
    • Interesting film, fascinating extra
An affecting, deeply heartfelt film. If you're reading this, you probably guessed that already. Here's something you might not guess from a quick glance at the DVD cover, though - or closer scrutiny, for that matter: a terrific behind-the-scenes documentary. Rabbit-Proof Fence has a lot going for it - a richly compelling story, a sensational musical score by Peter Gabriel (in the vein of his Passion music from Last Temptation of Christ), a well-known director with a sure hand and a keen eye for detail, etc., etc. When all is said and done, though, it all comes down to the kids' performances. One false note there, and the whole movie risks collapse. I'm not a fan of DVD extras as a rule - I'm of the school that believes the thing should speak for itself. Also, you and I can pick any number of DVDs that advertised fanta-bulous extras, only to deliver pallid 7-minute "documentaries" and thinly disguised commercial ads for the movie itself - ie. "making-of" featurettes that are actually thinly disguised theatrical trailers. Well, the documentary on this DVD is a stunner - almost reason alone to buy the disc. The 42-minute documentary - almost half the length of the feature itself - focuses on Phillip Noyce's casting, vetting and eventual direction of the three kids in question. Other reviewers have commented here about how striking 11-year-old Evelyn Sampi was in the pivotal role. What's remarkable about the documentary on this DVD is that you get to see exactly what was involved in bringing her out of her shell. It's a candid, affecting, honest portrayal, and Noyce comes across as a deeply humane, empathetic person, about as far removed from the cliche of the Hollywood tyrant as you can get. Sampi, for her part, is clearly special - though, watching this, it's easy to worry about where she may go from here. There's a telling moment in the documentary when Noyce, trying to life her spirits at a magazine photo shoot, says, "You're going to be like Nicole Kidman" (Noyce directed Kidman in her break-through role in Dead Calm, you may recall) and Sampi fires back, without missing a beat: "Cathy Freeman." (Cathy Freeman, as you may know, is Australia's world record holder and Olympic champion middle-distance runner, and a hero to her fellow aborigines.) The documentary also gives credit to the kids' acting coach, a trained aborigine actor and acting teacher, and it not only tells you about her but shows her working with the kids. And let's hear it, too, for Kenneth Branagh, who was brave enough to play a real prick, without once trying to soften the edges. (One minor complaint: This is not Branagh's film; I suspect even he is embarassed to see his face dominate the DVD and movie poster's cover so much. There's a stunning image on the DVD menu of Sampi, braced against the wind, holding one of her younger siblings in her arms, the wind and dust playing across their faces: That would have made a much more striking cover. Oh, well, you know what they say: never judge a DVD by its cover. And never judge a movie by its poster.) I thoroughly enjoyed Rabbit-Proof Fence. I dreaded it at first, thinking it was going to be yet another one of those swallow-your-medicine TV movies-of -the-week. You know the ones: the ones with colons in their titles, that make you feel crummy just for being alive. But Noyce's humanity, his eye for human expressions and the deeply moving performances from the kids - all the kids - won me over. The documentary is what makes this DVD special, though. (A minor caveat: the documentary, long as it is, focuses exclusively on the shaping of the kids' performances, so if you're looking for other background on the making of the film, or a documentary about the historical context in which the events unfolded, you won't find it here.) If you appreciated this film as much as I did, do seriously consider getting this DVD. It doesn't have any of those fancy "special edition" or "director's cut" labels emblazoned on it, and the cover isn't really reperesentative of the movie inside, but it's special just the same. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 12, 2005 by Alex S.
    • a heart-wrenching story that deserves to be told
Rabbit Proof Fence tells the gripping and extremely painful story of three young "half-caste" girls who were forcibly taken from their mother in Australia in 1931. These girls joined other children of mixed race in a "settlement" camp where they were taught values and customs against their will with the goal of making them maids and servants for the white people living in Australia. It was also hoped that without any "inbreeding" between white people and the aboriginal people, the aborigines would be eventually snuffed out after two generations. This story is clearly not a Disney movie; it's extremely painful but because this is based on real events the story deserves to be told very loudly and clearly so the world knows the injustices done against aboriginal people. When the film starts, we see sisters Molly and Daisy (Everlyn Sampi and Tianna Sansbury, respectively), torn away from their mother along with their cousin Gracie (Laura Monaghan). The three children are moved to the Moore River "native settlement" camp where they must only speak English; and they must adhere only to Christian values while eschewing the values, customs and religious beliefs of their people. The girls are terrified; but when Molly, the eldest of the three, decides they need to walk back the 1,200 miles to their mother's village in Jigalong, Australia, the two younger children also choose to run away with her. As many reviewers note, this film keeps you on the edge of your seat every step of the way. Not only is the plot as realistic as possible, the acting of the three children and the cinematography is excellent. Look also for great performances by Kenneth Branagh as A.O. Neville, the "protector" of the aboriginal people and Ningali Lawford as Maud, the mother of Molly and Daisy and caretaker of Gracie. The symbolism of the "rabbit proof fence" is quite clear. It's not just a way to keep rabbits escaping into the native areas; the fence represents the white people's attempts to separate themselves from another race who they perceive to be inferior. The fence is also a way to keep the aboriginal people out of the white man's land. I am appalled that Australia continued to forcibly remove "half-caste" mixed race children from their parents until sometime in 1970. Watch this film and see how the three girls make their escape from Moore River camp and make the journey back to Jigalong. Will all three girls make it? Will they evade the hunt for them by A.O. Neville and his local assistant Moodoo (David Gulpilil)? No plot spoilers--watch the movie and find out! Rabbit Proof Fence is an outstanding movie that won many awards; and it received critical praise. I highly recommend this film so that people can know this true, heartbreaking story of how small minded prejudiced people can be so cruel to other human beings. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 4, 2009 by Matthew G. Sherwin

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