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Mareeba, an outback town two hours north of Cairns, was once famous for its thriving tobacco-farming business. Since the industry's closure, Mareeba boasts having the only pub between Cairns and the Gulf of Carpentaria, a feature that has attracted many Indigenous communities from dry areas to settle in town. Youth unrest and violence are making Mareeba statistically one of the most dangerous towns in Australia. This film explores the resident's views of their town's identity crisis and their differing solutions to fix this problem.

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Crew

Director
Emily Owens
Writers
Emily Owens
Producer
Robert Henning

Cast

Ben Price

Production Details

Production Completion
2005
Genre
History and national identity
Production Company
Victorian College of the Arts School of Film and Television