Directed by:
Rachel PerkinsCinematography:
Andrew LesnieComposer:
Cezary SkubiszewskiCast:
Rocky McKenzie, Jessica Mauboy, Ernie Dingo, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Budge, Magda Szubanski, Ngaire Pigram, Deborah Mailman, Perun Bonser, Waangenga Blanco (more)Plots(1)
Bran Nue Dae is a charming new music-driven road movie and romantic comedy starring Academy Award winner Geoffrey Rush that literally bursts onto the screen with unbridled energy and fun. Loosely based on one of Australia's most beloved and popular musicals, Bran Nue Dae is a foot stomping tour-de-force centering on the romantic adventures of a young aboriginal couple set against the spectacularly beautiful Australia. Willie (Rocky McKenzie) falls foul of Father Benedictus (Rush), his school's iron-willed headmaster and runs away. Stranded in Perth, Willie is befriended by Uncle Tadpole (Ernie Dingo), a streetwise character who offers to help Willie get back home, and they hit the highway, catching rides with a handful of colourful strangers, while Father Benedictus is in hot pursuit. (Arrow Films)
(more)Cast
Rocky McKenzie
Best movies:
Bran Nue Dae (2009)
Jessica Mauboy
Australia
Best movies:
Bran Nue Dae (2009)
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Ernie Dingo
Australia
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Bran Nue Dae (2009)
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Geoffrey Rush
Australia
Best movies:
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The King's Speech (2010)
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Tom Budge
Australia
Best movies:
The Proposition (2005)
Bran Nue Dae (2009)
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Magda Szubanski
UK
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Bran Nue Dae (2009)
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Ngaire Pigram
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Bran Nue Dae (2009)
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Deborah Mailman
Australia
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Bran Nue Dae (2009)
Perun Bonser
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Bran Nue Dae (2009)
Waangenga Blanco
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Bran Nue Dae (2009)
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Hunter Page-Lochard
Australia
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Bran Nue Dae (2009)
The Sapphires (2012)
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Ningali Lawford
Australia
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Bran Nue Dae (2009)
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Missy Higgins
Australia
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Bran Nue Dae (2009)
Trevor Jamieson
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Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
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Tony Briggs
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Bran Nue Dae (2009)
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Kelton Pell
Best movies:
Bran Nue Dae (2009)
Three Summers (2017)
Mad Bastards (2010)
Aaron Brand
Best movies:
Bran Nue Dae (2009)