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Rabbit-Proof Fence

2002 film directed by Phillip Noyce
Movie film Q1142799
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Rabbit-Proof Fence

Summary

Rabbit-Proof Fence is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,704 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rabbit-Proof Fence received the AACTA Award for Best Film[3].
  • Rabbit-Proof Fence received the AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score[4].
  • Rabbit-Proof Fence received the AACTA Award for Best Sound[5].
  • Rabbit-Proof Fence received the London Film Critics Circle Award for Director of the Year[6].
  • Rabbit-Proof Fence received the National Board of Review Award for Best Director[7].
  • Rabbit-Proof Fence received the AACTA Award for Best Film[8].
  • Rabbit-Proof Fence's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • Rabbit-Proof Fence was directed by Phillip Noyce[10].
  • Christine Olsen wrote the screenplay for Rabbit-Proof Fence[11].
  • Rabbit-Proof Fence's composer is recorded as Peter Gabriel[12].
  • Rabbit-Proof Fence's genre is drama film[13].
  • Rabbit-Proof Fence's genre is adventure film[14].
  • Rabbit-Proof Fence's genre is biographical film[15].
  • Rabbit-Proof Fence's genre is historical film[16].
  • Rabbit-Proof Fence's based on is recorded as Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence[17].
  • A cast member of Rabbit-Proof Fence was Everlyn Sampi[18].
  • A cast member of Rabbit-Proof Fence was Kenneth Branagh[19].
  • A cast member of Rabbit-Proof Fence was David Gulpilil[20].
  • A cast member of Rabbit-Proof Fence was Jason Clarke[21].
  • A cast member of Rabbit-Proof Fence was Deborah Mailman[22].
  • A cast member of Rabbit-Proof Fence was Lorna Lesley[23].
  • A cast member of Rabbit-Proof Fence was Tianna Sansbury[24].
  • A cast member of Rabbit-Proof Fence was Ningali Lawford[25].
  • A cast member of Rabbit-Proof Fence was Garry McDonald[26].
  • A cast member of Rabbit-Proof Fence was Roy Billing[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include John Winter[28], Phillip Noyce[29], and Christine Olsen[30]. Rabbit-Proof Fence was directed by Phillip Noyce[10]. Christine Olsen wrote the screenplay for it[11]. Cast members include Everlyn Sampi[18], Kenneth Branagh[19], David Gulpilil[20], Jason Clarke[21], Deborah Mailman[22], and Lorna Lesley[23].

Publication

Publication dates include February 4, 2002[31] and May 29, 2003[32]. The original language of Rabbit-Proof Fence was English[33]. Genres include drama film[13], adventure film[14], biographical film[15], and historical film[16]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Awards received include AACTA Award for Best Film[3], a film award category[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1969[37]; AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score[4], a film award category[38], in Australia[39]; AACTA Award for Best Sound[5], a class of award[40], in Australia[41]; London Film Critics Circle Award for Director of the Year[6], a film award category[42], in United Kingdom[43]; and National Board of Review Award for Best Director[7], an award for best direction[44], in United States[45], founded in 1945[46]. Reviews include 88%[47], 7.6/10[48], and 80/100[49].

Why It Matters

Rabbit-Proof Fence ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,704 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

What awards did Rabbit-Proof Fence receive?

Honors received include AACTA Award for Best Film[3], AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score[4], AACTA Award for Best Sound[5], and London Film Critics Circle Award for Director of the Year[6].

Related Entities

Adelaide Australia film Jason Clarke Kenneth Branagh Miramax Netflix Peter Gabriel

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  28. [8] ↑ . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  31. [47] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [48] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  34. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] ↑ . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source → AWFJ’s Top 100 Films List, The Feminist Film Guide
    Publication date → +2002-02-04T00:00:00Z, +2003-05-29T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Christine Olsen
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+94'}
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