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Blackbird
- Year of completion
- 2015
- Content type
- Narrative Content
- Format
- Short
- Genre
- Drama
- Duration
- 13 minutes
- Production Status
- Completed
Synopsis
‘Blackbird’ tells the story of Solomon Islander siblings, Rosa & Kiko, who were kidnapped from their island home to work on a sugar cane plantation in Queensland, Australia in the late 1800s. Rosa struggles to keep an eye on her young spirited brother who comes into conflict with their Overseer. And as Kiko journeys into adulthood, amidst oppression and severe loss of culture and identity, he must find his will to survive.
Cast and Crew
Director of Photography
Mark MorrisWriter
Amie BatalibasiDirector
Amie BatalibasiEditor
Amie BatalibasiCast
Jeremy Bobby, Regina Lepping, Putu WinchesterScreenings
Sales
Australian Sales
Ronin FilmsInternational Sales
Ronin FilmsProduction Company
Victorian College of the Arts School of Film and TelevisionUniversity of Melbourne