Chris Haywood	Actor	Police sergeant
David Field	Actor	Allman
Kaarin Fairfax	Actor	Rose Ryan (mother)
Kelton Pell	Actor	Albert Yang
Memphis Kelly	Actor	Emily Ryan
Paul Kelly	Actor	Jim Ryan (father)
Ruby Hunter	Actor	Albert's wife

Robert Webb	Art Director
Kev Carmody	Composer
Mairead Hannan	Composer	Musical director
Paul Kelly	Composer	performer
Zed Dragojlovich	Costume Designer
Rachel Perkins	Director	Writer
Kim Batterham	Director of Photography
Karen Johnson	Editor
Kevin Lucas	Executive Producer	Producer/Writer/Director
Paul Humfress	Executive Producer	Producer
Aanya Whitehead	Producer
Sarah Stollman	Production Designer
John Romeril	Screenwriter

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Script extract

This extract is from the morning after the daughter goes missing. it is followed by the song "This land is mine/This land is me" and effectively demonstrates the opposition of the farmer and the Aboriginal Tracker. 31. EXT FARMHOUSE DAWN FADE UP FROM BLACK The sun rises over the Flinders. The roadside is a scatter of parked cars and trucks. Here cooking fires are being tended. Men are washing themselves, checking equipment and supplies. One crawls from where he slept, under a truck. Others emerge from tents and swags. The extent of the scene is sampled. It%u2019s like an overnight temporary city has sprung up. A fifty strong search party of VOLUNTEERS has gathered at the farm. The MOTHER is pouring tea from a big pot for VOLUNTEERS from the verandah. The SEARGENT approaches her. The MOTHER pours him tea. He and the MOTHER watch as the FATHER arrives and dismounts from his horse. MOTHER Cup of tea.? The FATHER walks past her to the SEARGENT. FATHER We going to sit around having tea all day or we going to get going? The SERGEANT takes in the surrounding countryside. A car is approaching in the distance. SERGEANT Now that Albert%u2019s arrived, yes, we can begin. They watch as the car pulls up and ALBERT and ALLMAN get out of the car. ALBERT is now also in police uniform. The MOTHER goes to the FATHER. ALBERT waits a moment, notes the open windows of the house. He looks up toward the sun, just rising over the mountain range and tilts down from that toward the house where he finally notices the parents talking together, obviously about him. ALBERT and ALLMAN walk toward the house. The MOTHER looks apprehensively at the FATHER as he watches them approach. The SEARGENT walks down the stairs to meet them. SERGEANT Morning ALBERT Mornin%u2019 Sergeant SERGEANT This is Jim Ryan ALBERT nods up at the FATHER standing up on the veranda, but the FATHER does not respond. ALLMAN notes their cold response. SERGEANT Their little girl is missing, disappeared sometime between ten and one last night, has therefore been gone approximately six hours. Probably run off or possibly taken . see if you can get a track and direction, we%u2019ll follow you and ALLMAN from there. ALBERT Right. FATHER (to SEARGENT) Hang on a minute.I don%u2019t think we%u2019ll be needing his (ALBERT%u2019S) services. SERGEANT Albert is a police officer and also a highly skilled blacktracker The FATHER gives the MOTHER a look. She drops the kettle and goes inside FATHER Listen sergeant, my daughter is out there and I%u2019m not having some blackfella leading the search party SERGEANT You%u2019ve been up all night, you%u2019re not thinking straight FATHER It%u2019s my daughter and my station and I%u2019ll decide who can be on my land.. The FATHER waits for someone to question his authority.no one does. FATHER .alright. The FATHER walks down the steps past ALBERT and ALLMAN. The SEARGENT turns to ALBERT. SERGEANT OK Allman, get the men ready and get ALBERT off the property. ALLMAN But a mob this big%u2019ll wipe out just about every track that kid%u2019s.. (left) The SEARGENT cuts him off. SERGEANT My hands are tied The FATHER standing with the assembled VOLUNTEERS calls out to the SEARGENT. FATHER Are we ever gonna get this circus rolling? He is staring hard at the SEARGENT, but shifts his focus to ALLMAN. FATHER Or are we gonna stand round yakking all day? SERGEANT We%u2019re on the move The FATHER moves off with the SEARGENT. ALBERT and ALLMAN watch them, taking note of their feet as they kick up dust and destroy any tracks that were left. ALLMAN I don%u2019t believe this.. ALBERT stands silent. He has no choice but to accept his orders. ALLMAN reluctantly walks off to join the others The SERGEANT orders the men into a line. ALBERT who is left standing at the garden fence takes all this activity in. He looks toward the FATHER. 32. EXT THE BACK PADDOCK DAY MUSIC: This Land Is Mine The VOLUNTEERS form up in a rough semi-circle. The FATHER sensing ALBERT%u2019s gaze, turns his back on him to look out across the paddock. He finishes saddling his horse. FATHER This land is mine All the way to the old fence line Every break of day I%u2019m working hard just to make it pay This land is mine Yeah I signed on the dotted line Camp fires on the creek bank Bank breathing down my neck They won%u2019t take it away They won%u2019t take it away They won%u2019t take it away from me The FATHER mounts his horse. 33. EXT BACK FENCE DAY Meanwhile ALBERT has been grabbing his swag and now walks off in the other direction. ALBERT This land is me Rock, water, animal, tree They are my song My being%u2019s here where I belong He looks back at the search party. ALBERT This land owns me From generations past to infinity We%u2019re all but woman and man You only fear what you don%u2019t understand 34. EXT VERANDAH DAY The MOTHER watches both men. FATHER AND ALBERT This land is mine This land is me This land is mine This land owns me ALBERT walks off down the road. FATHER AND ALBERT They won%u2019t take it away They won%u2019t take it away They won%u2019t take it away from me The TRACKER looks back toward the house and sees the MOTHER at the window looking out at him. 35. EXT VERANDAH DAY MUSIC: This Land Is Mine ends The MOTHER shuts EMILY%u2019s bedroom window, closes the curtains and sits down on the bed. END OF EXTRACT

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