Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy (1990): Cast
Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy is a 1990 short drama directed by Tracey Moffatt, starring Jimmy Little as Singer, Marcia Langton and Elizabeth Gentle. It runs 19 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 19 min
- Director
- Tracey Moffatt
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Australian Film Commission
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy About?
The premise of Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy without spoilers.
The film follows an Aboriginal daughter caring for her dying white mother, haunted by dreams of distant places and what could have been. Jimmy Little sings ‘Royal Telephone’, underscoring Christianity’s role in Indigenous assimilation. In the final scene the daughter lies beside her mother, curled in a fetal position, tears reflecting shared cultural loss.
Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy Themes & Keywords
· 28 tags- punctuation in title
- written by director
- ocean
- washing feet
- washing clothes
- whip
- washboard
- music box
- outhouse
- surrealism
- rural setting
- australian aboriginal
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- loss of boyfriend
- death of boyfriend
- australian
- senility
- avant garde
- wheelchair
- song
- old age
- grieving
- death
- singing
- singer
- mother daughter relationship
- loss of mother
- death of mother
- independent film
Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy Cast & Characters
Jimmy Little leads the cast as Singer, with Marcia Langton as Daughter and Elizabeth Gentle as Young Mother. Directed by Tracey Moffatt; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tracey Moffatt
- Jimmy Little as Singer
- Marcia Langton as Daughter
- Elizabeth Gentle as Young Mother
- Agnes Hardwick as Old Mother
Also Starring in Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy
· 3 more- Alkira Fitzgerald Young Daughter
- Liam Wridgeway Boy
- Shaun Saunders Boy
More from Tracey Moffatt
One more film directed by Tracey Moffatt: Nice Coloured Girls.
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Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy?
Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy runs 19 minutes.
When was Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy released?
Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy was released on December 31, 1990.
Who directed Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy?
Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy was directed by Tracey Moffatt.
More films by Tracey Moffatt Who is in the cast of Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy?
Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy stars Jimmy Little as Singer, Marcia Langton as Daughter and Elizabeth Gentle as Young Mother, among 7 credited actors.
Does Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy have a post-credit scene?
No. Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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