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Mabo is an Australian docudrama TV film, released in 2012, which relates the successful legal battle waged by Torres Strait Islander man Eddie Koiki Mabo to bring about native land title legislation in Australia.
Synopsis
Mabo tells the story of one of Australia's national heroes – Eddie Koiki Mabo, the Torres Strait Islander man who left school at age 15, yet spearheaded the High Court challenge that overthrew the fiction of terra nullius.
Cast
Jimi Bani as Eddie Mabo
Gedor Zaro as Young Eddie
Deborah Mailman as Bonita Mabo (née Neehow)
Ewen Leslie as Bryan Keon-Cohen
Colin Friels as Justice Moynahan
Miranda Otto as Margaret White
Tom Budge as Greg McIntyre
Felix Williamson as Ron Castan
Leon Ford as Henry Reynolds
Lasarus Ratuere as Malcolm Mabo
Damien Garvey as Conroy
Heath Bergerson as Davy
Miranda Tapsell as Davy’s wife
Robyn Moore as Barbara Hocking
Charles Passi as Benny Mabo
Rob Carlton as Paddy Kilkoran
Chris Bartholemew as Townsville Hotel Barman
Daniel Murphy as Doctor
Joseph J. U. Taylor as Bob Katter
Matthew Whittet as Noel Loos
Jeremy Ambrum as Donita’s relative
Monette Lee as Justice Mary Gaudron
Production
The film was written by Sue Smith, directed by Rachel Perkins and produced by Darren Dale and Miranda Dear, all of Blackfella Films, with the assistance of the ABC and SBS. It was filmed at Mer Island in the Torres Strait, Townsville, Brisbane and Canberra.
Release
It premiered at the Sydney Film Festival 2012.
References
External links
From the pitch to the screen: Mabo at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 26 June 2012
Mabo at IMDb
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- Australia
- Studio Comet
- Madame Tussauds Sydney
- Mabo (film)
- Mabo
- Mabo v Queensland (No 2)
- Eddie Mabo
- Mabo: Life of an Island Man
- Bonita Mabo
- Gail Mabo
- The Castle (1997 Australian film)
- Rachael Maza
- Meriam people
