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Rabbit-Proof Fence

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: BRANAGH,KENNETH
EAN: 0786936199338
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Miramax Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Miramax Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Miramax Home Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 15, 2003
Running Time: 94 minutes
Sales Rank: 2986
Studio: Miramax Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 2002

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Editorial Review:

Description:
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!

Amazon.com:
Based on a true story, Rabbit-Proof Fence moves with dignified grace from its joyful opening scenes to a conclusion that's moving beyond words. The title refers to a 1,500-mile fence separating outback desert from the farmlands of Western Australia. It is here, in 1931, that three aboriginal girls are separated from their mothers and transported to a distant training school, where they are prepared for assimilation into white society by a racist government policy. Gracie, Daisy, and Molly belong to Australia's 'stolen generations,' and this riveting film (based on the book by Molly's daughter, Doris Pilkington Garimara) follows their escape and tenacious journey homeward, while a stubborn policy enforcer (Kenneth Branagh) demands their recapture. Director Phillip Noyce chronicles their ordeal with gentle compassion, guiding his untrained, aboriginal child actors with a keen eye for meaningful expressions. Their performances evoke powerful emotions (subtly enhanced by Peter Gabriel's excellent score), illuminating a shameful chapter of Australian history while conveying our universal need for a true and proper home. --Jeff Shannon




Rating: - Rabbit-Proof Fence
This is a great movie. It's sad though to see yet another example of man's inhumanity to man. I ... Read More

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Rating: - A Powerful Story of the Price to be Free
Based on a true story, the film chronicles one account from Australia's ''Stolen Generation'' and ... Read More

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Rating: - 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 ... Read More

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Rating: - Remarkable achievement; Riveting true story
Director Philip Noyce has a solid reputation for his first-class film achievements, and adds another ... Read More

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Rating: - dvd
I have always loved this movie. The courage and determenation of those 2 girls traveling all that way ... Read More

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