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High Ground

  • 20202020
  • 1h 44m
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6.5/10
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Simon Baker, Jack Thompson, Witiyana Marika, and Jacob Junior Nayinggul in High Ground (2020)
Gutjuk teams up with ex-sniper Travis to track down the most dangerous warrior in the Territory, who is also his uncle. As Travis and Gutjuk journey through the outback they begin to earn each other's trust, but when the truths of Travis' past actions are suddenly revealed, it is he who becomes the hunted.
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In a bid to save the last of his family, Gutjuk, a young Aboriginal man, teams up with ex-soldier Travis to track down Baywara, the most dangerous warrior in the Territory, his uncle.In a bid to save the last of his family, Gutjuk, a young Aboriginal man, teams up with ex-soldier Travis to track down Baywara, the most dangerous warrior in the Territory, his uncle.In a bid to save the last of his family, Gutjuk, a young Aboriginal man, teams up with ex-soldier Travis to track down Baywara, the most dangerous warrior in the Territory, his uncle.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.9K
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  • Director
    • Stephen Johnson
  • Writer
    • Chris Anastassiades(Writer)
  • Stars
    • Guruwuk Mununggurr
    • Wakarra Gondarra
    • Mark Garrawurra
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  • Director
    • Stephen Johnson
  • Writer
    • Chris Anastassiades(Writer)
  • Stars
    • Guruwuk Mununggurr
    • Wakarra Gondarra
    • Mark Garrawurra
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    • 58User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 13 nominations

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    Simon Baker, Witiyana Marika, and Jacob Junior Nayinggul at an event for High Ground (2020)
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    Guruwuk Mununggurr
    • Young Gutjukas Young Gutjuk
    • (as Guruwuk 'TJ' Mununggurr)
    Wakarra Gondarra
    • Ngungkias Ngungki
    • (as Wakara Gondarra)
    Mark Garrawurra
    • Young Baywaraas Young Baywara
    Neville Namarnyilk
    • Station Hand, Fredas Station Hand, Fred
    Jude Lami-Lami
    • Fred's Sonas Fred's Son
    Magnolia Maymuru
    Magnolia Maymuru
    • Wak Wakas Wak Wak
    Frances Djubiling
    • Old Ladyas Old Lady
    Malati Yunupingu
    • Senior Manas Senior Man
    Esmerelda Marimowa
    • Gulwirrias Gulwirri
    Callan Mulvey
    Callan Mulvey
    • Eddyas Eddy
    Mick Glancy
    • McGuinnessas McGuinness
    David McMahon
    • Courtas Court
    • (as Dave McMahon)
    Ryan Corr
    Ryan Corr
    • Braddockas Braddock
    Simon Baker
    Simon Baker
    • Travisas Travis
    Witiyana Marika
    • Grandfather Darrpaas Grandfather Darrpa
    Caren Pistorius
    Caren Pistorius
    • Claireas Claire
    Adrian Gumurdul
    • Elderly Manas Elderly Man
    James Dempsey
    • 'Jimmy' Croc Hunteras 'Jimmy' Croc Hunter
    • Director
      • Stephen Johnson
    • Writer
      • Chris Anastassiades(Writer)
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    • Trivia
      First screened as part of the lottery west film festival in Perth, Australia. The setting was an open air theater in Somerville UWA with a near full capacity which is quite remarkable as there are not too many places in the world which can host large crowds due to the pandemic.
    • Goofs
      The sniper rifle is referred to as a Mauser G98 - a WW1 weapon, and wholly appropriate given that the protagonist was a sniper in WW1. However, the curved handle on the bolt reveals it to be a K98, a WW2 era version of the rifle and not produced until later than the 1932 setting of the film.
    • Crazy credits
      Unusual job title: "Barramundi Wrangler"

    User reviews58

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    7/10
    Brutal snapshot of history , but lovely scenery
    An engaging movie which attempts to integrate indigenous Australian culture through POV, music and language. I particularly enjoyed the long shots of the beautiful scenery and the contrast of the two cultures and their interaction with each other and the landscape. I did not find it biased politically, as some other reviewers claim, as the movie simply lays out the events in an impartial way. Unfortunately, these things did actually happen and need to be acknowledged. I did think the characters were underdeveloped and many of the actors were given little to work with eg Aaron Peterson. The story is simplistic but I guess this is part of the limitation of trying to get a big message across in just one movie.
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    • May 7, 2021

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    • Release date
      • May 14, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Aboriginal
    • Also known as
      • Üstün Taraf
    • Filming locations
      • Kakadu, Northern Territory, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Maxo
      • Bunya Productions
      • Savage Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,313,364
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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