

Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy
5.0(11)199019m1
A short film about the relationship between an Aboriginal daughter and her white mother. The daughter, now the sole carer of her dying mother, dreams of far away places, the haunted look in her eyes loaded with a sense of what could have been. Famous Aboriginal singer, Jimmy Little, sings 'Royal Telephone', evoking the presence of Christianity and its role in the assimilation of Aboriginal people. The final scene sees the daughter lying in a foetal position next to her mother, crying. Assimilation, then, can be understood as a pain experienced by both the Aboriginal daughter as well as the white mother.
TMDB
5.0/10
11 votes
- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
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- Language
- English
- woman director
- aboriginal
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Release dates
AustraliaAU
- Theatrical31 Dec 1990
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- When was Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy released?
- Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy was released on 31 December 1990.
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- Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy holds a 5.0/10 audience score from 11 votes.
- Who directed Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy?
- Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy (1990) was directed by Tracey Moffatt.
- How long is Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy?
- Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy runs for 19m.













