The Native Police

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Drama
Western

Overview

A glimpse into a brutal chapter of Australia’s past, this powerful short from emerging Arrernte/Kalkadoon filmmaker Charles Perrurle Perkins follows an Indigenous man forced to work as a tracker for a white expansionist group forging their way across the Central Desert. Tasked with escorting a young Arrernte girl, he is forced to reckon with the colonial-driven violence that is tearing his people apart.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: June 10, 2026
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: Australia
Cast: Jeremiah Daniels,Lahni Williams,Madeleine Madden,Michael Gorey,Stephen Blanch
Director: Charles Perkins
Writer: Charles Perkins
Producer: Judah Jackson
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt39064605