Mabo (2012)

Name: Mabo
Director: Rachel Perkins
Genre: Drama, TV Movie, History
Released: 2012-06-10
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Cast: Jimi Bani, Deborah Mailman, Ewen Leslie, Tom Budge

Drama TV Movie History

Director: Rachel Perkins

Cast: Jimi Bani, Deborah Mailman, Ewen Leslie, Tom Budge

Runtime103 min

RatingPG

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The remarkable life story of Eddie 'Koiki' Mabo; a Torres Strait Islander who left school at the age of 15, yet spearheaded the High Court challenge that overthrew the fiction of terra nullius.

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Fans of thoughtful historical dramas will appreciate the remarkable true story told in 'Mabo' (2012), directed by Rachel Perkins. With powerhouse performances from Jimi Bani, Deborah Mailman, and Ewen Leslie, the film offers a poignant, nuanced look at the life of Eddie 'Koiki' Mabo and his pivotal role in overturning the legal fiction of 'terra nullius' in Australia.

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Mabo is an Australian docudrama TV film, released in 2012, which relates the successful legal battle waged by Torres Strait Islander man Eddie Koiki Mabo to bring about native land title legislation in Australia.