Rabbit Proof Fence

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00:04:23 Grrr!
00:04:28 That's them.
00:04:30 Yeah.
00:04:31 Molly's the big one.
00:04:33 The little one's
00:04:35 The middle one's
00:04:39 Well, what about the fathers?
00:04:42 Moved on.
00:04:46 Bring it here.
00:05:43 The next batch.
00:05:45 Nothing out of the ordinary.
00:05:47 There's two applications
00:05:51 Police reports are there.
00:05:53 William Harris is applying
00:05:56 She's half-caste also.
00:05:57 And Mary Wilson's applying
00:05:59 for permission to visit
00:06:04 She's quite agitated.
00:06:08 Oh, and Gladys Phillips
00:06:10 has written for permission
00:06:12 She had a new pair a year ago.
00:06:15 Er, now, this report
00:06:18 about three little half-caste girls
00:06:20 at the Jigalong fence depot -
00:06:23 The youngest is
00:06:25 She is promised to a full-blood.
00:06:27 I'm authorising their removal.
00:06:29 They're to be taken to
00:06:35 Oh, and Miss Thomas,
00:06:36 if you could check that the rate
00:06:40 is still, I believe,
00:06:43 Yes, Mr Neville.
00:07:13 That country over there,
00:07:16 You can't go there.
00:07:18 You get big trouble.
00:07:21 Yeah, I know.
00:07:27 Where your country?
00:07:28 My country?
00:07:30 Down south.
00:07:32 Long way from here.
00:07:38 Our dad works there
00:07:42 Yeah?
00:07:44 How far does rabbit fence
00:07:49 The rabbit-proof fence?
00:07:52 It goes all the way
00:07:55 Right to the top of Australia.
00:07:58 Longest fence in the world.
00:08:01 And all the way
00:08:05 1,500 miles long.
00:08:07 Keeps the rabbits
00:08:10 Keeps the farmland
00:08:20 That Molly's
00:08:22 Mr Neville's been writing to me
00:08:40 Frankie...
00:08:42 Come on, it's your turn.
00:08:44 Come and get your rations.
00:08:47 Hurry up.
00:09:36 Come for the three girls,
00:09:38 NO!
00:09:40 This is my kids! MINE!
00:09:42 It's the law, Maude.
00:09:44 Got no say in it.
00:09:51 Move one inch
00:09:54 Neville's their legal guardian.
00:09:56 Get away from us! Go!
00:10:00 No!
00:10:02 Daisy!
00:10:05 Give me back my Daisy!
00:10:07 You sit up and you stay!
00:10:09 I've got the papers, Maude!
00:10:11 Don't take them! No!
00:10:14 No!
00:10:29 Hear this - don't move!
00:10:36 Nothing you can do here,
00:10:39 Nothing you can do.
00:10:41 Leave them!
00:11:29 As you know,
00:11:32 comes under my control.
00:11:35 Notice, if you will,
00:11:38 And there are
00:11:41 Now, what is to happen to them?
00:11:44 Are we to allow the creation
00:11:48 Should coloureds be encouraged
00:11:52 Or should they be advanced
00:11:55 and be absorbed
00:11:58 Now, time and again,
00:12:01 "If I marry
00:12:03 "will our children be black?"
00:12:04 And as Chief Protector
00:12:06 it is my responsibility
00:12:08 to accept or reject those marriages.
00:12:15 Here is the answer.
00:12:18 Three generations.
00:12:20 Half-blood grandmother.
00:12:23 Quadroon daughter.
00:12:24 Octoroon grandson.
00:12:26 Now, as you can see,
00:12:28 or third cross,
00:12:30 no trace of native origin
00:12:33 The continuing
00:12:37 finally stamps out
00:12:41 The Aboriginal
00:12:46 Now...
00:12:49 ...we come to...
00:12:53 We come to the Moore River
00:12:56 Ladies, most of you are familiar
00:12:59 the training of domestic
00:13:02 I would like to thank you
00:13:05 Hundreds of half-caste children
00:13:06 have been gathered up
00:13:09 to be given the benefit
00:13:10 of everything
00:13:14 For if we are to fit and train
00:13:19 they cannot be left as they are.
00:13:21 And, in spite of himself,
00:13:24 the native must be helped.
00:14:57 Hello, there.
00:14:59 A ghost!
00:15:08 Poor dears.
00:15:09 Such a long way.
00:15:12 Come along - I'll take you
00:15:19 Quickly. It's alright.
00:15:23 Come on.
00:15:25 Down you hop.
00:15:32 Come along.
00:15:39 Follow me.
00:15:40 Come along.
00:15:42 Follow me, please.
00:15:47 That's the way.
00:15:58 Come along.
00:16:05 There's some beds there.
00:16:07 The bucket's in the corner.
00:16:08 Hurry up.
00:16:15 Back to sleep, the rest of you.
00:16:19 No talking.
00:16:43 Get up!
00:16:45 All of youse! Make your beds!
00:16:49 Hurry up!
00:16:53 Irene, Cheryl,
00:16:57 Get them blankets tidy.
00:17:05 What's your name?
00:17:07 Where you from?
00:17:10 You'll get used to it.
00:17:15 Tracker girl, get that bucket.
00:17:18 What are you standing there
00:17:21 Hurry up!
00:17:26 Move!
00:17:30 Get out to breakfast now!
00:17:32 Come on!
00:17:33 Go, all of you!
00:17:40 Come on.
00:17:42 You coming?
00:18:02 Thank you, children.
00:18:06 Bow your heads.
00:18:07 Eyes closed.
00:18:11 Thank you
00:18:14 Thank you
00:18:17 Thank you
00:18:19 Thank you, God, for everything.
00:18:25 There will be no talking.
00:18:38 We'll have no wangka here!
00:18:41 You talk English!
00:18:43 Now eat!
00:18:47 EAT! Or I'll hold your nose
00:18:51 Here. Keep still.
00:18:54 We've got to scrub you.
00:18:57 Let me see.
00:19:00 Doesn't that feel better?
00:19:02 Yes, Miss Jessop.
00:19:05 Thank you, Miss Jessop.
00:19:08 That is much better.
00:19:22 Here.
00:19:24 Take it.
00:19:27 Put these on.
00:19:31 Come on. Get dressed.
00:19:39 This is your new home.
00:19:43 You speak English.
00:19:48 # Way down
00:19:52 # Far, far away
00:19:55 # There's where my heart
00:19:59 # There's where
00:20:03 What are they doing?
00:20:04 Singing Mr Devil's
00:20:06 Who?
00:20:07 Singing Mr Devil's
00:20:09 Who's that?
00:20:10 The one on the end,
00:20:12 #... longing
00:20:15 # And for the old folks
00:20:17 Very good. Well done.
00:20:28 The following children
00:20:30 Tommy Grant.
00:20:36 This way, Tommy. Here.
00:20:39 Come on. Stand up straight.
00:20:42 Whoo, hold, boy.
00:20:47 What are they doing now?
00:20:49 They checkin'
00:20:52 Why?
00:20:54 They gotta take them
00:20:56 They're more clever than us.
00:20:58 They can go to proper school.
00:21:01 Thank you. No.
00:21:09 Molly Craig.
00:21:10 That you.
00:21:14 Molly Craig!
00:21:19 Hurry up, they'll whip you.
00:21:23 Molly, come on, dear.
00:21:25 Quick.
00:21:27 They'll put you in the boob,
00:21:29 Come on.
00:21:37 Just Molly, please.
00:21:38 Where you goin'?
00:21:40 Sit down.
00:21:45 Come along.
00:21:47 It's alright.
00:21:51 That's the way.
00:21:53 Don't be afraid.
00:21:58 Come along.
00:22:00 Come on,
00:22:02 See.
00:22:03 A bit further.
00:22:06 That's it.
00:22:08 It's Molly, isn't it?
00:22:11 I know it all feels
00:22:14 but after a few days
00:22:18 We're here to help,
00:22:20 and encourage you
00:22:23 Duty, service, responsibility.
00:22:26 Those are our watchwords.
00:22:32 Molly, keep still.
00:22:35 It's alright.
00:22:55 No.
00:23:01 Over here. Sweep it over here.
00:23:03 To the door.
00:23:06 Come on, this way.
00:23:09 Push it towards me.
00:23:14 Eh, tracker's come back.
00:23:18 Eh, tracker girl.
00:23:20 Your dad's bringin' Olive back.
00:23:22 Catched her.
00:23:43 Thank you, Moodoo.
00:23:47 Did you really think
00:23:50 Now stop that crying.
00:23:52 See what Miss Doyle has here?
00:23:54 Olive, look at me.
00:23:56 You see this here?
00:23:58 Did she run away home?
00:24:01 She ran away
00:24:05 Come on.
00:24:08 Let's see if those boys
00:24:10 find you so attractive now.
00:24:13 Go.
00:24:20 Argh! Argh!
00:24:28 She broke out through here.
00:24:30 Usual story - off to see
00:24:34 Mmm.
00:24:37 Ah, yes, Moodoo.
00:24:38 Mr Neal tells me that
00:24:41 and that you wish to return to
00:24:48 Of course, your daughter
00:24:55 There would be no question
00:24:58 She would have to stay here
00:25:03 I think for the time being,
00:25:05 it would be best
00:25:07 if you were to remain here,
00:25:09 I'd be prepared to consider
00:25:12 but, er, until then...
00:25:17 Now, about those little ones
00:25:23 Those babies -
00:25:27 They got no mothers.
00:25:32 Nobody here got any mothers.
00:25:40 I got mother.
00:25:48 Come on, they're lining up.
00:27:05 Bad place.
00:27:18 Make me sick.
00:27:21 These people.
00:27:25 Sick.
00:27:30 Make me sick.
00:27:58 Come on, make your beds!
00:28:00 Nice and tidy!
00:28:01 If you've already done it,
00:28:04 Hurry up!
00:28:06 Stop dawdling.
00:28:09 Molly, take the bucket out.
00:28:11 Now, the three of you,
00:28:20 Come on, you kids,
00:28:23 Hurry up!
00:28:25 Now! Now!
00:28:39 Come on, get your things.
00:28:41 Where we going?
00:28:43 We're going home, to Mother.
00:28:48 How we gonna get there?
00:28:50 Walk.
00:28:54 We're not going. Are we, Daisy?
00:28:56 We like it here.
00:28:58 That tracker, he's gonna get us
00:29:01 They're not gonna get us.
00:29:02 We'll just keep walking.
00:29:06 We gotta go now.
00:29:08 Come on. Quick.
00:29:11 Come on.
00:29:20 Come on, Gracie. Now.
00:29:24 Too far, Molly.
00:29:36 # He made their tiny wings
00:29:40 # All things bright
00:29:44 # All creatures great
00:30:21 Come on, let's go!
00:30:50 Irene Barton.
00:30:52 Ellie Moodoo.
00:30:54 Molly Craig.
00:30:56 Molly Craig?
00:31:01 Molly Craig?
00:31:07 Gracie Fields.
00:31:11 Daisy Kadibil.
00:31:21 Nina, have you seen
00:31:23 Haven't seen 'em all day, miss.
00:31:43 Mr... Mr Neville says
00:33:31 That's two days ago, Mr Neal.
00:33:34 Yes, I understand, but I require
00:33:39 Thank you. Goodbye.
00:33:44 Those three girls,
00:33:46 Oh, dear.
00:33:48 Probably the older one.
00:33:51 I wondered when I saw her.
00:33:53 Too much of their mind...
00:33:55 ...unfathomable.
00:33:59 The tracker's onto it.
00:34:00 In the meantime, it must be
00:34:04 No rain, tracker gonna get us.
00:34:06 Tracker's not gonna get us.
00:34:08 Come on.
00:34:10 We gotta keep going.
00:34:36 Daisy, give me your bag.
00:34:40 Give us your bag, quick.
00:34:42 Give us it!
00:34:57 Hurry up!
00:34:59 We need to cover our tracks.
00:36:27 Shh, shh, shh.
00:36:29 Shh. Shh.
00:36:31 Shh.
00:36:48 Whoa. Whoa, whoa.
00:37:08 I see... the emu?
00:37:11 No, that's not it.
00:37:13 I see the kangaroo.
00:37:16 Red one.
00:37:19 I don't see nothing.
00:37:21 I see...
00:37:25 How are we going to eat?
00:37:32 Run!
00:37:33 Quick, hide. Come on.
00:37:46 Ask them, Molly.
00:38:15 Hey, you from
00:38:19 We're going home.
00:38:21 Where your country?
00:38:22 Jigalong.
00:38:24 Jigalong?
00:38:26 Proper long way.
00:38:37 Do you know what you're doing?
00:38:42 That tracker
00:38:46 ...he pretty good.
00:38:47 I heard he get them runaways
00:38:50 You've got to be good
00:38:53 He'll take you back
00:38:55 Here.
00:39:00 You watch out for him, eh?
00:39:09 You think you're so smart.
00:39:13 Where are we?
00:39:16 We're lost.
00:39:24 Jigalong that way.
00:39:25 North.
00:39:28 The tracker followed them
00:39:31 but lost their tracks
00:39:34 There's been no sign
00:39:37 Three little half-castes.
00:39:39 We're talking
00:39:41 Who's going to pay for it?
00:39:43 There's very little money
00:39:45 I'm hoping your men can combine
00:39:49 We'll be able to handle
00:39:51 posting police stations, farms...
00:39:52 We'll provide a description.
00:39:54 But if my men make trips
00:39:56 it's an impost
00:39:59 If your men are on other jobs,
00:40:02 I see that, Mr Neville.
00:40:04 Every one of your men
00:40:07 My men will do their jobs,
00:40:12 Now, a week ago, you said.
00:40:21 Hey, Maude.
00:40:29 What did you say?
00:40:30 They've run away
00:40:32 They're gone.
00:40:34 Everybody's looking for them.
00:41:14 And what do you think
00:41:18 Thieving my eggs, eh?
00:41:20 You come out here
00:41:23 Come on. Stand up.
00:41:25 Out you come.
00:41:30 And get rid of that bread.
00:41:32 It's filthy.
00:41:35 You want something to eat,
00:41:43 Come on.
00:41:45 I'm not going to bite you.
00:41:54 Are you on your own?
00:41:57 Hmm?
00:42:00 Got anyone with you?
00:42:15 There you are.
00:42:23 Where are you girls
00:42:29 Cat got your tongue, eh?
00:42:42 Now get!
00:42:44 Go on.
00:42:52 And watch out for those boys
00:42:54 They go out hunting rabbits
00:43:02 That rabbit-proof fence?
00:43:05 Yes, the rabbit-proof fence.
00:43:07 Where that rabbit fence?
00:43:09 East.
00:43:41 Which way now?
00:43:42 That way.
00:43:44 That fence.
00:43:45 Find that rabbit fence,
00:43:48 Then we see our mum.
00:44:07 "The Chief Protector of
00:44:12 The devil!
00:44:14 "... is concerned
00:44:18 "ranging from eight
00:44:22 "who a month ago
00:44:23 "ran away from the Moore River
00:44:28 "He would be grateful
00:44:33 "would notify him... promptly.
00:44:35 "We have been searching
00:44:41 "for a month past,'
00:44:45 "And all the trace we found
00:45:21 It's the fence! It's the fence!
00:46:07 Now, the latest sighting
00:46:11 The man from the newspaper.
00:46:14 May I have a look?
00:46:18 Dalwallinu. Yes?
00:46:19 Bunnawarra.
00:46:21 Yalgoo.
00:46:29 Dalwallinu.
00:46:31 Bunnawarra. Yalgoo.
00:46:33 Dalwallinu, Bunnawarra, Yalgoo.
00:46:42 They're on the fence.
00:46:46 They're following
00:46:48 Right.
00:46:51 Just because people use
00:46:53 does not mean
00:46:56 This makes our task
00:46:58 Look. There's a branch off here
00:47:01 Now, you put your man
00:47:05 and north of this junction.
00:47:06 He can start
00:47:09 I'll have Moodoo come up
00:47:18 We can't miss them.
00:47:52 Where Daisy?
00:47:54 Wait here.
00:48:07 My legs, Molly.
00:48:08 They hurt. I can't walk.
00:48:17 I'll carry you only once,
00:48:19 Come on.
00:48:37 Don't think I'm carrying you
00:48:43 Camp, Molly.
00:48:57 Damn me.
00:49:01 Where are you girls headed?
00:49:08 Going to Mullewa?
00:49:10 Got family there?
00:49:14 Where Mullewa?
00:49:16 Mullewa?
00:49:18 West.
00:49:21 The way you're headed
00:49:25 Are there
00:49:27 My oath.
00:49:29 We've got three of them.
00:49:31 We're on the wrong fence.
00:49:35 Where the north fence?
00:49:38 North fence - back that way
00:49:42 You can cut across.
00:49:44 I'll show you.
00:49:45 Number one rabbit fence.
00:49:48 Here's the number two fence.
00:49:49 Now, you're here.
00:49:51 But you want to be here.
00:49:54 Now, if you cut across here...
00:49:58 ...you save yourself
00:50:01 It's not hard.
00:50:22 I'm going back.
00:50:23 I don't have the petrol.
00:51:02 Hey, we're hungry.
00:51:19 Are youse that lot
00:51:21 Yeah.
00:51:23 What -
00:51:27 Yeah.
00:51:28 800 miles?
00:51:31 I was there.
00:51:32 Too scared to run away, but.
00:51:35 Everyone was always caught,
00:51:40 Youse got the furtherest.
00:51:41 Where you heading?
00:51:43 Home.
00:51:45 Mavis!
00:51:48 Stay here.
00:51:50 I'll come back and get you.
00:51:52 Sleep with me.
00:51:57 Just getting the washing,
00:52:36 Shh! What's that?
00:52:39 There's someone coming.
00:52:41 Quick, quick, into bed.
00:52:43 Hide under the blankets.
00:53:29 Mavis.
00:53:33 Go away.
00:53:35 Come on, quick. Get up.
00:53:39 Shh, shh, shh.
00:53:45 Don't go, Molly.
00:53:47 Please don't go.
00:53:53 He come back if you go.
00:53:58 Don't go.
00:54:00 He won't say anything.
00:54:06 Please.
00:54:38 Hello, Evans.
00:54:40 Hello.
00:54:42 Quick! Wake up. Wake up.
00:54:47 Let's have a look.
00:54:51 Out that way. Just keep going.
00:55:15 They were running out over
00:55:43 We'll pick up their tracks
00:55:45 I'll make a cup of tea.
00:55:58 That's the tracker.
00:56:12 Yeah, that's him.
00:57:32 Hop on.
00:58:42 I do not expect you
00:58:44 what I am trying to do
00:58:46 But I'll not have my plans
00:58:48 The problem of half-castes
00:58:52 If it is not dealt with now,
00:58:54 it will fester
00:58:56 These children are that problem.
00:58:58 Please explain
00:59:00 I don't know how they did it,
00:59:03 I had Larsen out there.
00:59:06 They're making right fools of us.
00:59:08 They are indeed, Inspector.
00:59:09 And the cost is more
00:59:12 This department's reputation
00:59:14 My men have better things to do
00:59:16 than chase your charges
00:59:18 Now...
00:59:21 ...they're coming
00:59:25 Once they're
00:59:27 I can't risk any of my men.
00:59:29 Yes, we must find them before
00:59:33 So this is what
00:59:35 You get your man up there.
00:59:38 Well up the fence - around here.
00:59:40 Far enough up so we know
00:59:44 And I want them to stay there.
00:59:46 They can set up camp and wait.
00:59:48 Costly.
00:59:50 Well, we'll just have to bear it.
00:59:53 Their lives may be at stake.
00:59:57 Inspector, I understand
01:00:00 has gone to Wiluna.
01:00:01 The children are headed
01:00:03 I want the word spread.
01:00:05 Let's see what that does.
01:00:23 You wouldn't get me out there.
01:00:30 She's pretty clever, that girl.
01:00:35 She wants to go home.
01:00:48 Good thing
01:00:51 A lot of people
01:00:53 The police are up and down
01:00:56 It's in all the papers.
01:00:59 Which one of you is Gracie?
01:01:07 Are you Gracie?
01:01:09 I hear your mummy in Wiluna.
01:01:11 You can catch a train there
01:01:23 Come on.
01:01:24 Let's go.
01:01:30 Wiluna - is she at Wiluna?
01:01:33 Yes.
01:01:35 Come on, Gracie.
01:01:38 Don't listen to him.
01:01:39 He's a liar.
01:01:43 Maybe she there, Molly.
01:01:45 Maybe he telling the truth.
01:01:58 Molly.
01:02:01 Let's go to Meeka,
01:02:05 If they see us,
01:02:08 We can't stop now.
01:02:10 We must keep going.
01:02:11 We're nearly there.
01:02:14 But, Molly, Mummy there.
01:02:18 She at Wiluna.
01:02:21 I want Mummy.
01:02:28 Come on.
01:02:31 Come on, Daisy.
01:02:38 Come on, Daisy.
01:02:58 You have to carry me, Molly.
01:03:02 Hop on.
01:03:06 She not coming.
01:03:13 Don't look back.
01:03:33 Higher.
01:03:35 You got them?
01:03:38 Three!
01:03:39 One for you, one for me
01:03:47 Mmm!
01:04:23 Come on, Dais.
01:04:24 We've got to go back for Gracie.
01:04:51 Go!
01:05:17 What are you going to do -
01:06:15 I've got her!
01:06:16 I want to get the train
01:06:19 This is one of them.
01:06:22 Gracie.
01:06:25 Oi! Grab her!
01:06:27 Hey!
01:06:28 Gotcha!
01:06:30 You're not going anywhere.
01:06:36 Thanks, Jacky.
01:06:38 There will be a shilling
01:06:42 I'm taking you back
01:06:58 She gone, Molly?
01:07:00 She not coming back?
01:07:57 Needle in a haystack.
01:08:06 Well, that's it.
01:08:08 Pack your stuff.
01:08:17 They're only paying us
01:08:41 To Constable Riggs,
01:08:44 The two missing half-caste
01:08:47 are returning to Jigalong
01:08:50 our efforts to apprehend them
01:08:53 I therefore expect them
01:08:56 in about a month's time.
01:08:58 In your capacity
01:09:00 you are to proceed to Jigalong
01:09:04 and effect their recapture.
01:09:08 Yours, etc.
01:09:30 No fence.
01:09:41 I want Mother.
01:09:45 The fence will come back.
01:13:38 Home.
01:14:16 It's coming through now.
01:14:19 "Riggs arrived Jigalong.
01:14:24 "Awaits your instructions. "
01:14:28 Yes, there will be a reply.
01:14:33 "Girl is to be sent
01:14:36 "to be accompanied
01:14:38 "Awaiting notification. "
01:14:52 What's all that about?
01:14:54 Just some women's business.
01:14:59 Been going on all day.
01:15:05 Hey, Molly.
01:15:07 That tracker,
01:15:10 Nah, he's not going to get us.
01:15:26 I'm not going to stay here. I can feel it.
01:15:30 They're up to something.
01:15:34 I'm going to go take a look.
01:19:05 I lost one...
01:20:16 To Constable Riggs,
01:20:17 Police Station, Nullagine.
01:20:20 At present, we lack the funds
01:20:22 to pursue
01:20:26 Molly and Daisy.
01:20:28 I would ask
01:20:29 to be kept informed
01:20:32 so that at some future date,
01:20:41 We face an uphill battle
01:20:45 ...especially the bush natives,
01:20:47 who have to be protected
01:20:52 If they would only understand
01:20:55 what we are trying to do
01:21:04 Yours, etc.
01:21:06 Thank you.