Mabo (2012)
Overview
The remarkable life story of Eddie 'Koiki' Mabo; a Torres Strait Islander who left school at the age of 15, yet spearheaded the High Court challenge that overthrew the fiction of terra nullius.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.395 |
Directed By
Rachel Perkins
Crew
Anita Morgan
Robert Mackenzie
Anita Morgan
John Clabburn
Wes Chew
Luke Mynott
Rishi Shukla
Nicki Ellis
Kim Green
Mark J. Ingram
Kristin Witcombe
Roger Paul
Jocelyn Thomas
Lyn Askew
Grant Adams
Rachel Perkins
Ben Parkinson
Sue Smith
Felicity Abbott
Rochelle Oshlack
Carole Sklan
Sally Riley
David Ogilvy
Julie Forster
Nathan Blanco Fouraux
Margot Wilson
Anousha Zarkesh
Darren Dale
Miranda Dear
Antony Partos
Christian Petersen
Stewart Dean
Andrew Commis
TOP CAST
Jimi Bani
Koiki Eddie Mabo
Deborah Mailman
Bonita Mabo
Ewen Leslie
Bryan Keon-Cohen
Tom Budge
Greg McIntyre
Rob Carlton
Paddy Killoran
Colin Friels
Justice Moynihan
Miranda Otto
Margaret White
Felix Williamson
Ron Castan
Matthew Whittet
Noel Loos
Leon Ford
Henry Reynolds
Heath Bergersen
Davy
Miranda Tapsell
Davy's Wife
Chris Bartholomew
Townsville Hotel Barman
Louise Brehmer
Norma
Paul Bryant
Publican
Sean Dennehy
Geoffrey Davies
Damien Garvey
Conroy
Amy Ingram
CES Officer
Roxanne McDonald
Allyson Davies
Robyn Moore
Barbara Hocking
Matt Nettheim
Prof. Garth Nettheim
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