Samson and Delilah
True love.
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5/7/2009Runtime
101 minsOverview
Samson, a cheeky 15-year-old boy, and Delilah, live in an isolated Aboriginal community in the Central Australian desert. The two teenagers soon discover that life outside the community can be cruel. Lost, unwanted and alone they discover that life isn’t always fair, but love never judges.
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A quiet, deeply felt portrait of two Indigenous teenagers discovering both the cruelty of the world beyond their desert community and the redemptive power of their bond. The film moves between beauty and hardship with an unflinching gaze, letting their love become an anchor in a life of precarity.
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Rowan McNamara
Samson
Marissa Gibson
Delilah
Mitjili Napanangka Gibson
Nana
Scott Thornton
Gonzo
Matthew Gibson
Samson's Brother / Verandah Band
Peter Bartlett
Store Manager
Noreen Robertson Nampijinpa
Community Lady
Kenrick Martin
Wheelchair Boy
Audrey Martin
Payback Auntie
Fiona Gibson
Payback Aunty
Morgaine Wallace
Checkout Lady
Tony 'Brownie' Brown
Security Guard
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