Phillip Noyce‘s 2002 drama Rabbit-Proof Fence will have a 4K remastered cut premiere at the Smith Rafael Film Center on Saturday, July 27 at 7PM.
Rabbit-Proof Fence tells the true story of three mixed-race Aboriginal girls—Molly Craig, her sister Daisy Kadibill, and their cousin Gracie Fields—who, after being forcibly removed from their mothers in 1931, escaped from a government reeducation camp and embarked on a harrowing journey across the Australian Outback by way of the ‘rabbit-proof fence,’ which once stretched the length of Western Australia, to return to their families. The feature portrays a moment in Australian history now referred to as the Stolen Generations. Kenneth Branagh also stars in the film.
The movie, which was released by Miramax, went on to earn Noyce Best Director at the National Board of Review that year as well as the Freedom of Expression awards and one of the org’s top ten pics. The movie’s score from Peter Gabriel was also nominated for a Golden Globe. Noyce also won Best Director from the London Film Critics Circle.
The 4K remaster was overseen by Noyce.
The screening is in conjunction with The California Film Institute (CAFILM) and Miramax.
Noyce directed last year’s Pierce Brosnan action movie, Fast Charlie. The filmmaker’s Hollywood blockbusters include Salt, Clear and Present Danger, and Patriot Games. Noyce was also an EP and director on the ABC hit series Revenge.