Black Magic

Black Magic

Black Magic is more than a film about sport.

10.0198855mReleased
Documentary

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 Roberts, Frank Rijavec

Language

English

Top Cast

M

Merlene Mead

Presenter

S

Stephen Michael

Self

C

Charles Kickett

Self

G

Glen Colbung

Self

E

Eric Hayward

Self

A

Angus Wallam

Self

A

Aden Eades

Self

E

Eugene Eades

Self

H

Hec Strempel

Self

T

Ted Kilmurray

Self

G

Graham 'Polly' Farmer

Self

O

Olivia Roberts

Self

B

Bimbo Kelly

Self

I

Izacc Penny

Self

P

Peter Farmer

Self

L

Les Eades

Self

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