Bran Nue Dae

Bran Nue Dae (2009)

Going home never felt so good.

In the Summer of 1965 a young man is filled with the life of the idyllic old pearling port Broome - fishing, hanging out with his mates and his girl. However his mother returns him to the religious mission for further schooling. After being punished for an act of youthful rebellion, he runs away from the mission on a journey that ultimately leads him back home.

Date of release
2009-08-09
TMDB
5.3 / 10 (33)
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director
Rachel Perkins

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Box office: A$7.6M
  • Based on: Bran Nue Dae
  • Filmed in: Western Australia, Clontarf Aboriginal College, Broome, and Perth
  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 6. Including: AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Bran Nue Dae is a 2009 Australian musical comedy-drama film directed by Rachel Perkins and written by Perkins and Reg Cribb. A feature film adaptation of the 1990 stage musical Bran Nue Dae by Jimmy Chi, the film tells the story of the coming of age of an Aboriginal Australian teenager on a road trip in the late 1960s.

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