High Ground (2020 film)
2020 Australian film by Stephen Maxwell Johnson / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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High Ground is a 2020 Australian film directed by Stephen Maxwell Johnson, based on historical events that took place in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia, set just after World War I. It has variously been called a revisionist Western and meat pie Western. However it tells of a true historical event in a fictionalised manner but with very close attention to and respect for Aboriginal culture.
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Directed by | Stephen Maxwell Johnson |
Screenplay by | Chris Anastassiades |
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Cinematography | Andrew Commis |
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Production company | High Ground Pictures |
Distributed by | Madman Films |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
The film premiered at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival on 23 February 2020, with the Australian premiere at the Brisbane International Film Festival later that year, and theatrical release in Australia on 28 January 2021.