

Sweet Country
Justice itself is put on trial
In 1929, an Australian Aboriginal stockman kills a white station owner in self-defense and goes on the lam, pursued by a posse.
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- Language
- English
- australia
- rape
- court case
- slavery
- bible
- based on true story
- outbreak
- desert
- australian aboriginal
- 1920s
- abuse of power
- australian western
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Australia
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IndiaIN
- PremiereMumbai Film Festival14 Oct 2017
United StatesUS
- PremierePhiladelphia International Film Festival20 Oct 2017
- PremiereAFI Fest11 Nov 2017
- PremierePalm Springs International Film Festival10 Jan 2018
- PremiereSundance Film Festival19 Jan 2018
- TheatricalR6 Apr 2018
- PremiereCleveland International Film Festival13 Apr 2018
United KingdomGB
- PremiereLondon Film Festival12 Oct 2017
- PremiereGlasgow Film Festival26 Feb 2018
- Theatrical159 Mar 2018
- Physical9 Jul 2018
United Arab EmiratesAE
- PremiereDubai International Film Festival8 Dec 2017
AustraliaAU
- PremiereAdelaide Film Festival7 Oct 2017
- TheatricalMA15+25 Jan 2018
CanadaCA
- Premiere14AToronto International Film Festival8 Sept 2017
AustriaAT
- PremiereVienna International Film Festival)29 Oct 2017
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical159 Aug 2018
FranceFR
- Digital / OTT15 Jun 2018
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1227 Sept 2018
GreeceGR
- PremiereThessaloniki International Film Festival8 Nov 2017
- Theatrical13 Sept 2018
HungaryHU
- Theatrical1619 Apr 2018
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Sweet Country was released on 25 January 2018.
Audience reviews
1- G7/10
Gimly
1/31/2018
I went in to _Sweet Country_ completely blind, had no idea what it was about, knew literally nothing beyond Sam Neill being in it, and the fact that it was called "_Sweet Country_" (good thing too, 'cause the trailer I watched for it a week later spoils literally the most important and final plot point). _Sweet Country_ is a slow-burn venture in the right way, that makes some odd stylistic choices which perhaps wo…
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