
Black Magic(1988)
“Black Magic is more than a film about sport.”
Overview
Although about top Aboriginal sportsmen, BLACK MAGIC is more than a film about sport. It is an account of the creative use of sport made by the Noongar people of Western Australia's south-west to advance their people's standing. Denied access to other areas of social life like most Aboriginal communities at the time, the Noongars, from as early as 1920, channelled the natural talent of their young people into the arena of competitive sport, notably running, boxing and football. Competitive sport, as filmmaker Paul Roberts notes, is 'an open gate, a universal rite of passage, an opportunity to achieve recognition and acceptance.'
Director
Paul RobertsProducer
Cast
Cast
Crew
Details
Original Language
en
Country
Australia
Production
Ronin Films, Southern Aboriginal Council, The Western Australian Film Council
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