Somewhere in Australia in the early 20th century outback, an Aboriginal man is accused of murdering a white woman. Three white men are on a mission to capture him with the help of an experienced Indigenous man.
Acting
David Gulpilil's eyes do more than most scripts.
Cinematography
The landscape as character — beautiful and malevolent.
Score
Archie Roach's guitar haunts every frame.
Director
Rolf de Heer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rolf de Heer wrote the script in two weeks after a dream about David Gulpilil tracking across the outback.
The film sparked debate in Australia about who gets to tell Indigenous stories — de Heer is white, but collaborated closely with Gulpilil, who shaped the Tracker's portrayal.
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