Weewar

Overview

In 1842 the Crown prosecuted Weewar, a Binjareb Nyungar warrior, for carrying out tribal payback by spearing Dyung of the Mooro Group. When Weewar heard that Dyung, a member of the tribe responsible for the death of his son, was moving through Binjareb Territory he was governed by one law – Traditional Aboriginal Law. Weewar’s trial became the test case in Western Australia which determined that British Law took precedence over traditional law. Dedicated to Theo Kearing a Binjareb Warrior.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 1, 2006

Original language

English

Cast

Heath Bergersen,Trevor Jamieson

Director

Glen Stasiuk

Writer

Karrie-Anne Kearing

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt5928744