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58% Critic Match
Yolngu Boy
“One skin. One dream. One law.”
5.8 / 10• 2001• 1h 28m•NR• English
DramaAdventure
Storyline
After committing a crime for which he is likely to be jailed, a Yolngu teenager convinces two of his childhood friends to join him on a journey from North East Arnhem Land to Darwin to seek help from a tribal leader.
Cast & Crew
JS
John Sebastian Pilakui
Lorrpu
LeadND
Nathan Daniels
Milika
Sean Mununggurr
Botj
LM
Lirrina Mununggurr
Yuwan
MY
Makuma Yunupingu
Matjala
NY
Nungki Yunupingu
Dawu
MY
Mangatjay Yunupingu
Maralitja Man
Jack Thompson
Policeman
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stephen Johnson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Yolngu Boy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
