Jindalee Lady (1992)
Jindalee Lady tells the story of a young Aboriginal woman sets out to build a career in the fashion industry. It is an urban love triangle involving an Aboriginal fashion designer, her white music executive husband and an Aboriginal cinematographer. It is considered the first feature film ever directed by an indigenous person in Australia.
- Date of release
- 1992-12-01
- TMDB
- 9.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Genres
- Romance, Drama
- Director
- Brian Syron
Casting
- Lydia Miller — Lauren
- Patrick Ward — David
- Michael Leslie — Greg
- Larry Hunter-Stewart — Victor
- Joanna Lambert — Julia
- Larissa Behrendt — Model
- Banula Marika — Didgeridu player
- Djalu Gurruwiwi — Didgeridu player
- Su Cruickshank — Singer
Interesting facts
Jindalee Lady is a 1992 Australian film about an Aboriginal Australian woman who is a successful fashion designer. Directed by Brian Syron, it is the first feature film directed by an Aboriginal person in Australia. It is also notable for featuring dancers from the Bangarra Dance Theatre.
Production
Filming took place in Sydney from 1988 to 1990. Scenes were shot in the Leichhardt Japanese-themed home of renowned chef Tetsuya Wakuda, while the fashion parades were filmed in the AFTRS studios. Owing to funding delays, the first print was only released on 10 September 1992.
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