Lotterywest Films
High Ground
‘A gripping, visually spectacular revenge thriller.’
In remote Yolŋu County, Arnhem Land, two men are on a mission to prevent a bloody war. One is an independent-minded bounty hunter, who has left the police force after an operation gone wrong results in the massacre of an Indigenous tribe. The other is an Aboriginal tracker and the only known massacre survivor. Travis (Simon Baker) is looking for redemption. Gutjuk (Jacob Junior Nayinggul) is trying to save the last of his family. Together they are hunting down Baywarra (Sean Mununggurr), the leader of a defiant mob.
High Ground is a Western-style revenge drama partly inspired by real events. Nearly 20 years in the making, Stephen Maxwell Johnson has created a visually spectacular film that uncovers some ugly truths. Shot on location in Kakadu National Park and Arnhem Land the narrative viewpoint is balanced between traditional owners and the colonisers. The result is a film with all the breathtaking beauty and savage ugliness of this country. It’s a tense and brutal action thriller and an important reckoning with the past.
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DirectorStephen JohnsonCastSimon Baker, Jacob Junior Nayinggul, Jack Thompson, Callan Mulvey, Caren Pistorius, Ryan CorrWritersChris AnastassiadesCinematographerAndrew CommisEditorsJill Bilcock, Hayley Miro Browne, Karryn de CinqueProducersDavid Jowsey, Wityana Marika, Maggie Miles, Greer SimpkinMusicMiriam Ashley, Wityana Marika, Yirrmal Marika: traditional songsDuration104 minutesLanguageEnglish, Yolngu
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Mon 4 – Sun 10 JanGates open 6pm | Films start 8pm Lotterywest Films, Somerville Auditorium, UWA, 35 STIRLING HWY, CRAWLEY, WA, 6009 / Godroo Duration104mins |
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| Notes |
English, Rirratjingu and Gunwinggu with English subtitles MA15+ Strong violence Seating by general admission. |
| CONNECT EVENTS |
Post show Q&A Mon 4 JanStay in your seats after the performance to hear from Andy Commis, Director of Photography of High Ground on Mon 4 Jan. |
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