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Director
  
Rachel Perkins

Writer
  
Sue Smith

Language
  
English

7/10
IMDb

Genres
  
Drama, Biographical film

Country
  
Australia

Mabo (film) movie poster

Release date
  
9 June 2012 (2012-06-09) (Australia)

Nominations
  
Logie Award for Most Popular Actress

Awards
  
Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress

Cast
  
Jimi Bani
(Koiki Eddie Mabo),
Colin Friels
(Justice Moynihan),
Deborah Mailman
(Bonita Mabo)

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Mabo trailer


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. The title role is played by Jimi Bani and that of his wife, Bonita Mabo, by Deborah Mailman. The film was written by Sue Smith and directed by Rachel Perkins. It was produced by the ABC and Blackfella Films with the assistance of SBS and filmed at Mer Island (Torres Strait), Magnetic Island, Brisbane and Canberra. It premiered at the Sydney Film Festival 2012.

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Eddie mabo conflict


Cast

  • Jimi Bani as Eddie Mabo
  • Gedor Zaro as Young Eddie
  • Deborah Mailman as Bonita Mabo (née Neehow)
  • Ewen Leslie as Bryan Keon-Cohen
  • Tom Budge as Greg McIntyre
  • Felix Williamson as Ron Castan
  • Leon Ford as Henry Reynolds
  • Lasarus Ratuere as Malcolm Mabo

    • References

    Mabo (film) Wikipedia
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