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Two tribes of Aborigines, the Wororas and the Riratjingus, preserve their culture in a desolate stretch of earth in Australia. They come into conflict with a company which wants to mine uranium in one of their holy places, where the "Green Ants" dream.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Lance Hackett Bruce Spence
- Miliritbi, Riratjingu Tribal elder Wandjuk Marika
- Dayipu Roy Marika
- Cole Ray Barrett
- Baldwin Ferguson Norman Kaye
- Miss Strehlow Colleen Clifford
- Fletcher Ralph Cotterill
- Arnold Nico Lathouris
- Judge Blackburn Basil Clarke
- Coulthard Ray Marshall
- Malila, "The Mute" Dhungala I. Marika
- Watson Gary Williams
- Fitzsimmons Tony Llewellyn-jones
- Daisy Barunga Marraru Wunungmurra
- Professor Stanner Robert Brissenden
- Secretary Susan Greaves
- Young Attorney Michael Edols
- Bailiff Noel Lyon
- Police Officer Max Fairchild
- Supermarket Manager Bob Ellis
- Worker Trevor Orford
- Ayers Mining Executive Hugh Keays-Byrne
- Protocol Officer Andrew Mack
- Peevish Woman Maria Stratford
- Mandalis Michael Mandalis
- Cook Anastasios Chatzidimpas
- Mongoloid Girl Maria Chatzidimpas
- Ferguson's driver/Ayers Mining Photograp Paul Cox
- Chauffeur Philip Radke
- Strange Aborigine Ricky
- Strange Aborigine Ronnie
- Ayers Mining Lawyer James Ricketson
- Lawyer's Assistant Christopher Cain
- RAAF Pilot Paul Donazzan
- RAAF Pilot Tim Cartwright
- RAAF Pilot Michael Glynn
Credits
Direction
- Director Werner Herzog
Production
- © Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
- Production Company Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
- Production Company ZDF - Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
- With the support of Australian Film Commission
- International Sales Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
- Producer Lucki Stipetic
- Production co-ordinator (Australia) Tony Llewellyn-jones
- Production Assistant Maria Stratford
Writing
- Screenplay Werner Herzog
- Script consultant/additional dialogue Bob Ellis
Photography
- Director of Photography Jörg Schmidt-reitwein
- 2nd camera Michael Edols
- Assistant Photographer Rainer Klausmann
Special Effects
- Special Effects Brian Pearce
Editing
- Editor Beate Mainka-jellinghaus
Design
- Art Director Ulrich Bergfelder
Costumes
- Wardrobe Frances D. Hogan
Sound
- Sound Recording Claus Langer
Consultant
- Aboriginal consultant Gary Foley
- Aboriginal liaison Jennifer Home