A 34-minute chase through Australia's soul where colonial justice meets ancient law.
Australia, 1867. In the bleak high country, a young black tracker and his elderly sergeant follow the trail of a killer, a traditional Indigenous man.
Cinematography
Bleak high country becomes a character of its own.
Acting
Byquar's eyes carry centuries of unspoken history.
Direction
Sen's debut announces a major Australian voice.
Director
Ivan Sen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ivan Sen made this as a student film at AFTRS before becoming Australia's most important Indigenous filmmaker with Mystery Road and Limbo. Steve Dodd was a legendary Aboriginal actor who fought in Korea.
The 'tracker' figure haunted Australian cinema—this short directly inspired The Tracker (2002) and Sweet Country (2017), but Sen's version strips away genre comfort entirely.
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