Where the Green Ants Dream (1984)
The Australian Aborigines (in this film anyway) believe that this is the place where the green ants go to dream, and that if their dreams are disturbed, it will bring down disaster on us all. The Aborigines' belief is not shared by a giant mining company, which wants to tear open the soil and search for uranium.
Director: Werner Herzog
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: August 31, 1984
Cast
- Wandjuk Marika - Miliritbi
- Roy Marika - Dayipu
- Ray Barrett - Cole
- Norman Kaye - Baldwin Ferguson
- Ralph Cotterill - Fletcher
- Bruce Spence - Lance Hackett
- Nico Lathouris - Arnold
- Basil Clarke - Judge Blackburn
- Ray Marshall - Solicitor General Coulthard
- Gary Williams - Watson
Screenplay
Music: Wandjuk Marika
Cinematography: Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein
Editing: Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus
Production: ZDF, Pro-ject Filmproduktion, Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
Country: Australia, Germany
Language: English
Original Language: de
Themes
Courtroom Drama
Keywords
wilderness, mining, trial, wildlife, geologist, environmental destruction, indigenous australians, australian aboriginal, legal dispute, land dispute, land rights, indigenous rights, habitat destruction
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Where the Green Ants Dream about?
- The Australian Aborigines (in this film anyway) believe that this is the place where the green ants go to dream, and that if their dreams are disturbed, it will bring down disaster on us all. The Aborigines' belief is not shared by a giant mining company, which wants to tear open the soil and search for uranium.
- Who directed Where the Green Ants Dream?
- Where the Green Ants Dream was directed by Werner Herzog.
- Who stars in Where the Green Ants Dream?
- Where the Green Ants Dream stars Wandjuk Marika, Roy Marika, Ray Barrett, Norman Kaye, Ralph Cotterill, Bruce Spence.
- How long is Where the Green Ants Dream?
- Where the Green Ants Dream has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Where the Green Ants Dream?
- Where the Green Ants Dream is a Drama film.
- Where was Where the Green Ants Dream produced?
- Where the Green Ants Dream was produced in Australia, Germany.
- What are the themes of Where the Green Ants Dream?
- The themes of Where the Green Ants Dream include: Courtroom Drama.