The Fringe Dwellers

The Fringe Dwellers (1986)

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Bruce Beresford returned to the austerity of his first Australian films with The Fringe Dwellers. Kristina Nehm stars as an Aborigine woman named Trilby, who along with her tribespeople lives on the fringes of "accepted" Australian society. Trilby's mother (Justine Saunders) urges her family to… More

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PG, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By
Bruce Beresford
Written By
Bruce Beresford, Rhoisin Beresford
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Oct 1, 1986 Wide
Atlantic Releasing Corporation

Critic Reviews

  • Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile

    One of the few Australian films selected for Competition at Cannes (1986), Bruce Beresford's adaptation of the novel is a milestone for Australian cinema.

  • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

    A sensitive cross-cultural study about an aboriginal family in Australia.

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