The Dark Emu Story - Cast

The Dark Emu Story (2023)
95 min | Documentary

The Dark Emu Story (2023)

95 min | Documentary

Thought provoking, revelatory and inspiring - this feature length documentary from Blackfella Films tells the story of Bruce Pascoe's 2014 best-selling book, Dark Emu, which challenged thinking around Australian history.

Director

Allan Clarke

Writers

Allan Clarke | Jacob Hickey

Producers

Darren Dale (producer) | Jacob Hickey (producer) | Belinda Mravicic (producer)

Composers

Damien Lane | Caitlin Yeo

Cinematographer

Simon Morris

Editor

Mark Atkin

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 17, 2023

Release date

Jun 17, 2023 (Australia)

Awards

1 win & 6 nominations

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43 cast members

Name	Known for
Bruce Pascoe Self Self See fewer	Tracking the Lore (2022)
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Julienne van Loon Self Self See fewer	The Dark Emu Story (2023)
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Benjamin Law Self Self See fewer	The Family Law (2016)
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Jason Ford Self Self See fewer	The Dark Emu Story (2023)
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Kirk Eyre Self Self See fewer	The Dark Emu Story (2023)
Lily Shearer Self Self See fewer	The Dark Emu Story (2023)
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Dorothy Pootchemunka Self Self See fewer	The Dark Emu Story (2023)
Laura McBride Self Self See fewer	The Dark Emu Story (2023)
Paul Memmott Self Self See fewer	The Naked Country (1985)
Linc Walker Self Self See fewer	The Dark Emu Story (2023)
Bennett Walker Self Self See fewer	The Dark Emu Story (2023)
Lyn Harwood Self Self See fewer	The Dark Emu Story (2023)
Joshua Gorringe Self Self See fewer	The Dark Emu Story (2023)
Michael Westaway Self Self See fewer	The Dark Emu Story (2023)
Trudy Gorringe Self Self See fewer	The Dark Emu Story (2023)
Doug Williams Self Self See fewer	The Dark Emu Story (2023)
Jydaya Gorringe Self Self See fewer	The Dark Emu Story (2023)
Dakota Smith Self Self See fewer	The Dark Emu Story (2023)
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Chris Harris Self Self See fewer	The Dark Emu Story (2023)
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Fran Kelly Self (archive sound) Self (archive sound) See fewer
Kevin Rudd Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Mother Fish (2009)
Robyn Williams Self (archive sound) Self (archive sound) See fewer	Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke (2025)