The Native Police

The Native Police (2026)

A glimpse into a brutal chapter of Australia’s past, this powerful short from emerging Arrernte/Kalkadoon filmmaker Charles Perrurle Perkins follows an Indigenous man forced to work as a tracker for a white expansionist group forging their way across the Central Desert. Tasked with escorting a young Arrernte girl, he is forced to reckon with the colonial-driven violence that is tearing his people apart.

Date of release
2026-06-10
Runtime
11m
Genres
Drama, Western
Director
Charles Perkins

Casting

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