Sweet Country

2017 film directed by Warwick Thornton
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Sweet Country

Summary

Sweet Country is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Sweet Country received the AACTA Award for Best Film[3].
  • Sweet Country received the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[4].
  • Sweet Country received the AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[5].
  • Sweet Country received the AACTA Award for Best Direction[6].
  • Sweet Country received the AACTA Award for Best Editing[7].
  • Sweet Country received the AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay[8].
  • Sweet Country's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • Sweet Country was directed by Warwick Thornton[10].
  • Steven McGregor wrote the screenplay for Sweet Country[11].
  • Sweet Country's genre is Western film[12].
  • Sweet Country's genre is drama film[13].
  • A cast member of Sweet Country was Sam Neill[14].
  • A cast member of Sweet Country was Ewen Leslie[15].
  • A cast member of Sweet Country was Bryan Brown[16].
  • A cast member of Sweet Country was Thomas M. Wright[17].
  • A cast member of Sweet Country was Hamilton Morris[18].
  • A cast member of Sweet Country was Matt Day[19].
  • A cast member of Sweet Country was Natassia Gorey-Furber[20].
  • Sweet Country's director of photography is recorded as Warwick Thornton[21].
  • The original language of Sweet Country was English[22].
  • The original language of Sweet Country was Arrernte[23].
  • Sweet Country was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • Sweet Country's review score is recorded as 96%[25].
  • Sweet Country's review score is recorded as 8.2/10[26].
  • Sweet Country's review score is recorded as 88/100[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Sweet Country was directed by Warwick Thornton[10]. Steven McGregor wrote the screenplay for it[11]. Cast members include Sam Neill[14], Ewen Leslie[15], Bryan Brown[16], Thomas M. Wright[17], Hamilton Morris[18], and Matt Day[19].

Publication

Publication dates include 2017[28] and April 19, 2018[29]. Original languages include English[22] and Arrernte[23]. Genres include Western film[12] and drama film[13]. Sweet Country was distributed by video on demand[24].

Reception

Awards received include AACTA Award for Best Film[3], a film award category[30], in Australia[31], founded in 1969[32]; AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[4], a film award category[33], in Australia[34], founded in 1972[35]; AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[5], a class of award[36], in Australia[37], founded in 1976[38]; AACTA Award for Best Direction[6], a film award category[39], in Australia[40], founded in 1971[41]; AACTA Award for Best Editing[7], a class of award[42], in Australia[43], founded in 1967[44]; and AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay[8], a film award category[45], in Australia[46], founded in 1978[47]. Reviews include 96%[25], 8.2/10[26], and 88/100[27].

Why It Matters

Sweet Country has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

What awards did Sweet Country receive?

Honors received include AACTA Award for Best Film[3], AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[4], AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[5], and AACTA Award for Best Direction[6].

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  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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