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Monday 19 August 2002
Rabbit-Proof Fence Gets Warm Reception
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Noyce, director of Rabbit Proof Fence, with Doris Pilkington
(left), author of the original book, producer-screenwriter Christine
Olsen, and far right, Everlyn Sampi, who plays lead role of Molly
Craig |
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Rabbit-Proof Fence, a tale of colonial misrule and repression in Thirties Australia, has touched a chord with Edinburgh audiences.
The film, which stars Kenneth Branagh, is based on a true story of how Molly
Craig (played by Everly Sampi), her sister and cousin treked the length
of Australia after being taken from their family and forced into assimilating
into the white culture. The daughter of the original Molly Craig, Doris
Pilkington (pictured above) put the story to paper.
What is the Rabbit-Proof Fence of the title? It was built by Australian settlers at the turn of the century to keep out the very animals that they had imported into the country in the first place. In the film it becomes not just a barrier but a way by which the three young girls - all forcibly taken from their families - navigate their way home.
Rabbit-Proof Fence, which had its UK Premiere in Edinburgh last night, is expected to be in the running for the audience award for most popular film at the festival.
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