Where the Green Ants Dream (1984): Cast & Plot
Where the Green Ants Dream is a 1984 drama starring Bruce Spence as Lance Hackett, Hugh Keays-Byrne and Norman Kaye. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
English What Is Where the Green Ants Dream About?
The premise of Where the Green Ants Dream without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In the film, Australian Aboriginal people regard a remote stretch of land as the Dreaming place of the green ants, believing that disturbing their sleep will unleash disaster on humanity. This sacred belief clashes with a multinational mining corporation intent on blasting the earth to extract uranium, creating a stark cultural and environmental confrontation.
Where the Green Ants Dream Themes & Keywords
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Where the Green Ants Dream Cast & Characters
Bruce Spence leads the cast as Lance Hackett, with Hugh Keays-Byrne as Mining Executive and Norman Kaye as Baldwin Ferguson.
- Bruce Spence as Lance Hackett
- Hugh Keays-Byrne as Mining Executive
- Norman Kaye as Baldwin Ferguson
- Basil Clarke as Judge Blackburn
Also Starring in Where the Green Ants Dream
· 11 more- Wandjuk Marika Miliritbi
- Roy Marika Dayipu
- Gary Williams Watson
- Werner Herzog Lawyer (uncredited)
- Ray Barrett Cole
- Ralph Cotterill Fletcher
- Paul Cox Photographer
- Ray Marshall Solicitor General Coulthard
- Tony Llewellyn-Jones Fitzsimmons
- Nico Lathouris Arnold
- Max Fairchild
Where the Green Ants Dream Plot Summary
What happens in Where the Green Ants Dream from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Lance Hackett, a geologist for Ayers Mining Company, identifies a promising uranium-bearing site in the Outback near Coober Pedy, South Australia. To study the area’s geological substructure, explosives are planned, but the local Aboriginal people block the work, arguing that the place is where the green ants dream, and disturbing the ants could destroy humanity. He becomes the intermediary between his employer and the tribe, and through his evolving understanding of their beliefs and way of life, he grows increasingly sympathetic to their cause.
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The whole story of Where the Green Ants Dream, scene by scene
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Where the Green Ants Dream Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Dove sognano le formiche verdi” and “Hvor de grønne maur drømmer”.
- Also known as
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- Dove sognano le formiche verdi
- Hvor de grønne maur drømmer
- Le Pays où rêvent les fourmis vertes
- Onde Sonham as Formigas Verdes
- Там, где мечтают зеленые муравьи
- Donde sueñan las verdes hormigas
- Там, където зелените мравки мечтаят
- 绿蚂蚁做梦的地方
- מקום בו חולמות הנמלים הירוקות
- 웨어 더 그린 앤츠 드림
- Missä vihreät muurahaiset uneksivat
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Movies Like Where the Green Ants Dream
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Empire of the Ants, Australia Day and I Dreamed of Africa.
Where the Green Ants Dream FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Where the Green Ants Dream, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Where the Green Ants Dream?
Where the Green Ants Dream runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Where the Green Ants Dream released?
Where the Green Ants Dream was released on August 31, 1984.
Who is in the cast of Where the Green Ants Dream?
Where the Green Ants Dream stars Bruce Spence as Lance Hackett, Hugh Keays-Byrne as Mining Executive and Norman Kaye as Baldwin Ferguson, among 15 credited actors.
Does Where the Green Ants Dream have a post-credit scene?
No. Where the Green Ants Dream has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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