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Bran Nue Dae
Jan 27^th, 2025 at 3:07pm

Bran Nue Dae is a 1990 musical set in Broome, Western Australia, that tells stories and of issues relating to Indigenous Australians. It was written by Jimmy Chi and his band Kuckles and friends, and was the first Aboriginal Australian musical. The name is a phonetic representation of "Brand New Day".

The musical has been turned into a feature film of the same title, directed by Rachel Perkins starring Ernie Dingo, Geoffrey Rush, Jessica Mauboy, Missy Higgins, Deborah Mailman, Magda Szubanski and Dan Sultan. It premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival and won the Audience Award for Best Film. It was theatrically released in Australia on 14 January 2010. It debuted with $2.5 million in its first week, solidifying it as a box office hit. It went on to gross over $7 million, making it one of the most successful Australian films of all time.

A film well worth watching, 9 out 10. Outstanding performances from Ernie Dingo and Geoffrey Rush. Smiley

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Re: Bran Nue Dae
Reply #1 - Jan 27^th, 2025 at 3:13pm

Brian Ross wrote on Jan 27^th, 2025 at 3:07pm:

Bran Nue Dae is a 1990 musical set in Broome, Western Australia, that tells stories and of issues relating to Indigenous Australians. It was written by Jimmy Chi and his band Kuckles and friends, and was the first Aboriginal Australian musical. The name is a phonetic representation of "Brand New Day".

The musical has been turned into a feature film of the same title, directed by Rachel Perkins starring Ernie Dingo, Geoffrey Rush, Jessica Mauboy, Missy Higgins, Deborah Mailman, Magda Szubanski and Dan Sultan. It premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival and won the Audience Award for Best Film. It was theatrically released in Australia on 14 January 2010. It debuted with $2.5 million in its first week, solidifying it as a box office hit. It went on to gross over $7 million, making it one of the most successful Australian films of all time.

A film well worth watching, 9 out 10. Outstanding performances from Ernie Dingo and Geoffrey Rush. Smiley

A rebellious boy runs away from a Catholic boarding school and tries to hitchhike to his Aboriginal home in Australia.

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Sir Eoin O Fada Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2279 New England, NSW Gender:	Re: Bran Nue Dae Reply #2 - Jan 27^th, 2025 at 5:51pm Bran Nue Dae is a great film, and well worth watching for a second time.
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