Transcript Rabbit-Proof Fence The film

Rabbit-Proof Fence
The film was released in 2002
A True Story
Based on a biographical book
written by Aboriginal Australian
author Doris Pilkington and Nugi
Garimara
Directed by Phillip Noyce
The main characters of the
film
• Molly
• Daisy (Molly’s sister)
• Gracie (Molly and Daisy’s cousin
• The Chief Protector of Aborigines,
A.O Neville (nickname devil)
Film in context
• Context refers to the time and place
in which the film is set and made.
• The film was set in the nineteenth
century, when Aboriginal children
were removed and distanced from
their families as part of an attempt
to Christianise them.
New words and terms
• Half-caste = Aboriginal children that
had one white parent and one
Aboriginal parent. These half-castes
were thought of as sub-human,
similar to animals
• Genre = the look and feel of a film.
For example, is it horror, adventure,
drama, romance, science fiction,
historical and documentary. Some
films are a mix of genres.
The Story
In 1931, Molly, Gracie and Daisy
were taken away from their families
at Jigalong in the north of Western
Australia.
The three children were taken to the
Moore River Settlement near Perth,
Western Australia.
It is based on a true story.
Why study Rabbit-Proof Fence?
• It is a way of understanding
Australia’s past and it’s policies.
• It helps us to understand
Aboriginal people
• It shows us how Government
policies can effect our lives.
Studying a film as a text
• How and why is a film made?
• Who is the audience?
• What is the messages or themes of the film? (Family, theft,
responsibility, strength, values, choices, identity,home etc.)
• How is meaning created?
• We need to look at;
• The characters
• The language used
• The images used
• The story/ plot
• The music
• The imagery/symbolism
• The lighting
• The costumes
• Camera angles
• Editing
Note Taking During the film!
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You must take notes
Draw up you page with the following
heading
Location / Plot
Character
Main Events
Imagery / Music / Symbolism
Language
Other important information
Your Task!
1. Do an oral presentation about
the film
2. Write an essay about the film
3. Small tests