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Are there any Australian movies about the Frontier Wars between whites and Aboriginals?


I know it is a very sensitive topic in Australia, but has anyone ever made a movie dealing with the warfare between Aboriginals and colonists? I know there are some small-scale movies like The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, The Tracker and Sweet Country. I have heard there were actually several large-scale battles fought involving hundreds of warriors, such as Battle Mountain in Queensland and Battle Camp on the Cape York Peninsula. Has anyone ever made a movie about one of those larger battles?

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More of a one man war against the establishment but 'The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith' is a underrated Australian classic from a golden era of local production.

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