David Ngoombujarra

Australia (2008)

Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Baz Luhrmann
CAST:  Nicole Kidman  •  Hugh Jackman  •  Essie Davis  •  David Wenham

Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Baz Luhrmann
CAST:  Nicole Kidman  •  Hugh Jackman  •  Essie Davis  •  David Wenham

Black and White (2002)

Australia, 1958. When a nine year old white girl is found murdered, police are quick to arrest illiterate Aborigine, Max Stuart. Under interrogation Max admits to the killing. With a legal system compromised by intimidation tactics, the skills of his two gifted ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Craig Lahiff
CAST:  Robert Carlyle  •  Kerry Fox  •  Ben Mendelsohn  •  Charles Dance

Australia, 1958. When a nine year old white girl is found murdered, police are quick to arrest illiterate Aborigine, Max Stuart. Under interrogation Max admits to the killing. With a legal system compromised by intimidation tactics, the skills of his two gifted ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Craig Lahiff
CAST:  Robert Carlyle  •  Kerry Fox  •  Ben Mendelsohn  •  Charles Dance

Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)

After settling in the tiny Australian town of Walkabout Creek with his significant other and his young son, Mick "Crocodile" Dundee is thrown for a loop when a prestigious Los Angeles newspaper offers his honey a job. The family migrates back to the United States, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Simon Wincer
CAST:  Paul Hogan  •  Linda Kozlowski  •  Jere Burns  •  Jonathan Banks

After settling in the tiny Australian town of Walkabout Creek with his significant other and his young son, Mick "Crocodile" Dundee is thrown for a loop when a prestigious Los Angeles newspaper offers his honey a job. The family migrates back to the United States, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Simon Wincer
CAST:  Paul Hogan  •  Linda Kozlowski  •  Jere Burns  •  Jonathan Banks

Kangaroo Jack (2003)

Two childhood friends — a New York hairstylist and a wanna-be musician — get mixed-up with the mob and are forced to deliver $50,000 to Australia, but things go all wrong when the money is lost to a wild kangaroo.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David McNally
CAST:  Jerry O'Connell  •  Anthony Anderson  •  Estella Warren  •  Christopher Walken

Two childhood friends — a New York hairstylist and a wanna-be musician — get mixed-up with the mob and are forced to deliver $50,000 to Australia, but things go all wrong when the money is lost to a wild kangaroo.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David McNally
CAST:  Jerry O'Connell  •  Anthony Anderson  •  Estella Warren  •  Christopher Walken

Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)

Thought provokingTear-jerker

In 1931, three Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their homes to be trained as domestic staff, and set off on a trek across the Outback.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phillip Noyce
CAST:  Everlyn Sampi  •  Tianna Sansbury  •  Laura Monaghan  •  Kenneth Branagh

In 1931, three Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their homes to be trained as domestic staff, and set off on a trek across the Outback.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phillip Noyce
CAST:  Everlyn Sampi  •  Tianna Sansbury  •  Laura Monaghan  •  Kenneth Branagh

Serenades (2001)

Set in the 1890s in the central desert region of Australia, 'Serenades' tells the tale of Jila who is conceived when her Afghan cameleer father wins her Aboriginal mother in a card game.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mojgan Khadem
CAST:  Aden Young  •  David Gulpilil  •  Alice Haines  •  Celine O'Leary

Set in the 1890s in the central desert region of Australia, 'Serenades' tells the tale of Jila who is conceived when her Afghan cameleer father wins her Aboriginal mother in a card game.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mojgan Khadem
CAST:  Aden Young  •  David Gulpilil  •  Alice Haines  •  Celine O'Leary

Blackfellas (1993)

Young Aboriginal Doug has done his time for petty theft, but quickly drifts back under the bad influence of ‘Pretty Boy’ Floyd. Doug knows where he’s heading – he’s seen it all before, in the hard life of his father. Returning to his traditional country and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Ricketson
CAST:  John Moore  •  David Ngoombujarra  •  Jaylene Riley  •  Lisa Kinchela

Young Aboriginal Doug has done his time for petty theft, but quickly drifts back under the bad influence of ‘Pretty Boy’ Floyd. Doug knows where he’s heading – he’s seen it all before, in the hard life of his father. Returning to his traditional country and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Ricketson
CAST:  John Moore  •  David Ngoombujarra  •  Jaylene Riley  •  Lisa Kinchela

The Missing (1999)

When her child is missing an Australian mother calls for an priest from Italy she has not seen in years.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manuela Alberti
CAST:  Rebecca Frith  •  David Ngoombujarra  •  Fabrizio Bentivoglio  •  Fiorenzo Fiorentini

When her child is missing an Australian mother calls for an priest from Italy she has not seen in years.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manuela Alberti
CAST:  Rebecca Frith  •  David Ngoombujarra  •  Fabrizio Bentivoglio  •  Fiorenzo Fiorentini

Breaking Loose: Summer City II (1988)

A young man leaves home in search of his fathers backgound in a small country town and gets mixed up with all sorts of weird and wild characters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rod Hay
CAST:  Peter Phelps  •  Vince Martin  •  Abigail  •  David Ngoombujarra

A young man leaves home in search of his fathers backgound in a small country town and gets mixed up with all sorts of weird and wild characters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rod Hay
CAST:  Peter Phelps  •  Vince Martin  •  Abigail  •  David Ngoombujarra

No Way to Forget (1996)

Based on Richard Frankland's experiences as a Field Officer during the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Frankland
CAST:  David Ngoombujarra

Based on Richard Frankland's experiences as a Field Officer during the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Frankland
CAST:  David Ngoombujarra

Roll (2003)

When a young country footballer, Mat, comes to the big smoke to stay with his cousin, all he wants is a quiet night. After a twelve hour odyssey of cops, crazies, harlots and heavies, all he wants is a new cousin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Wilson
CAST:  Marcus Graham  •  David Ngoombujarra  •  Tasma Walton  •  John Batchelor

When a young country footballer, Mat, comes to the big smoke to stay with his cousin, all he wants is a quiet night. After a twelve hour odyssey of cops, crazies, harlots and heavies, all he wants is a new cousin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Wilson
CAST:  Marcus Graham  •  David Ngoombujarra  •  Tasma Walton  •  John Batchelor