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Imagine what it would be like if black settlers arrived to settle a continent inhabited by white natives? In 1788, the first white settlers arrived in Botany Bay to begin the process of white colonisation of Australia. But in Babakiueria, the roles are reversed in a delightful and light-hearted look at colonisation of a different kind. This satirical examination of black-white relations in Australia first screened on ABC TV in 1986 to widespread acclaim with both critics and audiences alike. This is the story of the fictitious land of Babakiueria, where white people are the minority and must obey black laws. Aboriginal actors Michelle Torres and Bob Maza (Heartland) and supported by a number of familiar faces from the time, including Cecily Polson (E-Street) and Tony Barry, who starred in major ABC-TV hits such as I Can Jump Puddles and his Penguin award-winning Scales of Justice. Babakiueria was awarded the United Nations Media Peace Prize in 1987.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1986-01-01
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- timer Runtime: 29 Mins
- star Rating: 6.5 / 10
- favorite Likes: 6 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0166032
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Michelle Torres
Presenter
Bob Maza
Government Minister
Kevin Smith
Police Superintendent
Cecily Polson
Mother
Kelan Angel
Son
Marg Haynes
Daughter (as Marguerita Haynes)
Garry Williams
Explorer
Sol Bellear
Police Sergeant #1 (as Soul Bellear)
Terry Reid
Police Sergeant #2
Athol Compton
Newsreader
Yvonne Shipley
Wealthy Woman
Tony Barry
Father (Mr. Smith)
Kati Edwards
Grandmother
groups Crew
Julian Penney
Director of Photography
Peter Leggett
Special Effects Coordinator
Gerard Quinn
Assistant Camera
Scott Taylor
Sound Assistant
John Salter
Sound Effects
Brett Joyce
Focus Puller
Chris Alderton
Sound Mixer
Julian Pringle
Producer
Michael Honey
Editor
Julian Pringle
Line Producer
Stephen O'Rourke
Production Manager
Peter Crosbie
Original Music Composer
Don Featherstone
Director
Geoffrey Atherden
Writer
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