- Yolngu Boy
Infobox Film
name = Yolngu Boy
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director = Stephen Johnson
producer =Patricia Edgar
Gordon Glenn
writer = Chris Anastassiades
narrator =
starring = Sean Mununggurr, John Sebastian Pilakui, Nathan Daniels
music = Mark Ovenden
cinematography = Brad Shield
editing = Ken Sallows
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released = Start date|2001|03|22
runtime = 90 minutes
country = Australia
language = English
budget =
gross =
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website = http://www.yolnguboy.com
amg_id = 1:239465
imdb_id = 0266078"Yolngu Boy" is an
Australia n film which was released in 2001.It is about three Aboriginal Australians (Botj (Sean Mununggurr), Lorrpu (John Sebastian) and Milika (Nathan Daniels).) that trek through Australia's Northern Territory when Botj, shortly after returning from prison commits arson (unintentionally) and vandalism. The three flee from the police and head to Darwin by coast, soon after their arrival they are discovered by the police while sleeping in a hotel room, but Botj has left before the other two awoke, Botj has been breathing petrol fumes for their hallucinogenic effects, and commits suicide by jumping off a bridge, his body is discovered by Lorrpu and Milika later that day, Lorrpu and Milika return to their original home and return to their lives, the journey has been a rite of passage for Lorrpu, and his aboriginal tribe, the Yolngu have accepted him.
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*imdb title|0266078
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