BabaKiueria

Overview

Imagine what it would be like if black settlers arrived to settle a continent inhabited by white natives? In 1788, the first white settlers arrived in Botany Bay to begin the process of white colonisation of Australia. But in Babakiueria, the roles are reversed in a delightful and light-hearted look at colonisation of a different kind. This satirical examination of black-white relations in Australia first screened on ABC TV in 1986 to widespread acclaim with both critics and audiences alike. This is the story of the fictitious land of Babakiueria, where white people are the minority and must obey black laws. Aboriginal actors Michelle Torres and Bob Maza (Heartland) and supported by a number of familiar faces from the time, including Cecily Polson (E-Street) and Tony Barry, who starred in major ABC-TV hits such as I Can Jump Puddles and his Penguin award-winning Scales of Justice. Babakiueria was awarded the United Nations Media Peace Prize in 1987.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1986

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Australia

Cast

Kevin Smith,Terry Reid,Kelan Angel,Yvonne Shipley,Garry Williams,Sol Bellear,Cecily Polson,Tony Barry,Kati Edwards,Michelle Torresand 3 more

Director

Don Featherstone

Writer

Geoffrey Atherden

Producer

Julian Pringle

Cinematography

Julian Penney

Music

Peter Crosbie

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0166032