Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy

Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy 1990 Directed by Tracey Moffatt

A short film about the relationship between an Aboriginal daughter and her white mother. The daughter, now the sole carer of her dying mother, dreams of far away places, the haunted look in her eyes loaded with a sense of what could have been. Famous Aboriginal singer, Jimmy Little, sings 'Royal Telephone', evoking the presence of Christianity and its role in the assimilation of Aboriginal people. The final scene sees the daughter lying in a foetal position next to her mother, crying. Assimilation, then, can be understood as a pain experienced by both the Aboriginal daughter as well as the white mother.

Countries Australia , USA

Production Country Australia

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gnere Drama

Production Company Australian Film Commission

Release Date 31 December 1990

19 mins