Rabbit-Proof Fence was a delight to watch. It's a true story of 3 Aboriginal children who were stolen from their families by the Australian government in the 1930s. The Aussie government thought they were "improving" these "half-cast" children by taking them from their "savage" Aboriginal families and training them in camps to be white. The DVD has a special feature documentary about the film-making, which is worth watching. The 3 children that star in the film were Aboriginal bush kids who were picked in part for their native culture. A surprisingly good film.
February 09, 2006
Rabbit-Proof Fence - 4 stars
Rabbit-Proof Fence was a delight to watch. It's a true story of 3 Aboriginal children who were stolen from their families by the Australian government in the 1930s. The Aussie government thought they were "improving" these "half-cast" children by taking them from their "savage" Aboriginal families and training them in camps to be white. The DVD has a special feature documentary about the film-making, which is worth watching. The 3 children that star in the film were Aboriginal bush kids who were picked in part for their native culture. A surprisingly good film.
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