Mabo

1h 43min

Drama

TV Movie

History

The remarkable life story of Eddie 'Koiki' Mabo; a Torres Strait Islander who left school at the age of 15, yet spearheaded the High Court challenge that overthrew the fiction of terra nullius.

Production Companies

Blackfella Films

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Screen Queensland

Screen NSW

Cast

Jimi Bani

Jimi Bani

Koiki Eddie Mabo
Deborah Mailman

Deborah Mailman

Bonita Mabo
Ewen Leslie

Ewen Leslie

Bryan Keon-Cohen
Tom Budge

Tom Budge

Greg McIntyre
Rob Carlton

Rob Carlton

Paddy Killoran
Colin Friels

Colin Friels

Justice Moynihan
Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto

Margaret White
Leon Ford

Leon Ford

Henry Reynolds
Miranda Tapsell

Miranda Tapsell

Davy's Wife
Chris Bartholomew

Chris Bartholomew

Townsville Hotel Barman
Paul Bryant

Paul Bryant

Publican
Sean Dennehy

Sean Dennehy

Geoffrey Davies
Amy Ingram

Amy Ingram

CES Officer
Roxanne McDonald

Roxanne McDonald

Allyson Davies
Robyn Moore

Robyn Moore

Barbara Hocking
Matt Nettheim

Matt Nettheim

Prof. Garth Nettheim

Release date

10th Jun 2012

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English