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Including Daniel Connors (Daniel), Christopher Edwards (Linden), Michael Connors (Buster), Dean Daley-Jones (Bruce), Dorothy Cubby (Daniel's mother), Sharron Whitton (Aunt Cindy), and Danieka Connors (Tanitia).
Release Dates:
13 May 2011 (Cannes Film Festival).
Location:
Filmed in Toomelah, in the far north of New South Wales.
Awards:
Asia Pacific Screen Awards, UNESCO Award (won), 2011.
Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Best Performance by an Actor (nominated), 2011.
Cinemanila International Film Festival, Lino Brocka Award [International Competition] (nominated), 2011.
FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Performance by a Young Actor (won), 2012.
Sydney Film Festival, Best Film (nominated), 2011.
