Cat. No. DVDM 1592: TUDAWALI ~ ERNIE DINGO / CHARLES "BUD" TINGWELL / JEDDA COLE. BARRON FILMS / UMBRELLA DAVID2000.
FORMAT: PAL REGION: ALL REGIONS.
COLOUR RUNNING TIME: 97 MINS.
REVIEW: Ernie Dingo delivers an outstanding portrayal of Robert Tudawali, the first aboriginal film star, whose lead role in Jedda is iconic in Australian cinema. The film traces the life of Tudawali from the moment that he was selected to play the lead in Jedda, his career as a boxer when he was unable to find more film roles, right through to his premature death at around 40 from severe burns. It portrays the stark contrast between Tudawali’s home outside of Darwin, and his life in Sydney, where he did most of his filming for the movies and TV series.
This powerful and important story also stars Charles “Bud” Tingwell and serves as a vital document on Australian film history and Aboriginal culture.
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this video may contain images, voices and videos of deceased persons. Users are warned that there may be words and descriptions that may be culturally sensitive and which might not normally be used in certain public or community contexts. Terms and annotations that reflect the attitude of the author or the period in which the item was written, may be considered inappropriate today.
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