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The Tracker

The Tracker: an Aboriginal character study

The Tracker (2002) is a powerful Australian drama written and directed by Rolf De Heer (Ten Canoes, Dingo).  Set in the Australian outback in 1922, the film tells the story of a racist white policeman (Gary Sweet) and his half-willing posse, who have pressed an Aboriginal man (David Gulpilil) into service to hunt down the accused killer of a white woman. Viewers readily empathize with the predicament of the Tracker, […]

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