Stars: Everlyn Sampi, Tianna Sansbury, Laura Monaghan, Ningali Lawford, David Gulpilil, Kenneth Branagh

Director: Phillip Noyce

Summary: Set in the Australian outback and based on true events, this is the story of a group of three aboriginal children who risked everything to return to their home.

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Audio Commentary - 1. Phillip Noyce - Director, Documentary - 1. FOLLOWING THE RABBIT PROOF FENCE
Year:	2002
Release Date:	September 15, 2003
Runtime:	90 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	B E D 888835
Label:	Miramax Home Entertainment
Keywords:	Rabbit, General, Proof, Drama, Fence
Genre:	Drama

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Based on a true story, Rabbit-proof Fencemoves with dignified grace from its joyful opening scenes to a conclusion that's moving beyond words. The title refers to a 1,500-mile fence separating outback desert from the farmlands of Western Australia. It's here, in 1931, that three aboriginal girls are separated from their mothers and transported to a distant training school, where they are prepared for assimilation into white society by a racist government policy. Gracie, Daisy, and Molly belong to Australia's "stolen generations", and this riveting film (based on the book by Molly's daughter, Doris Pilkington Garimara) follows their escape and tenacious journey homeward, while a stubborn policy enforcer (Kenneth Branagh) demands their recapture.

Director Phillip Noyce chronicles their ordeal with gentle compassion, guiding his untrained, aboriginal child actors with a keen eye for meaningful expressions. Their performances evoke powerful emotions (subtly enhanced by Peter Gabriel's excellent score), illuminating a shameful chapter of Australian history while conveying our universal need for a true and proper home. --Jeff Shannon