MELBOURNE, Australia -- Rabbit-Proof Fence has taken out top honors in the Australian Film Institute awards, which were announced at a Saturday ceremony in Melbourne. The Phillip Noyce-directed drama, which chronicles the true story of three half-aboriginal girls in 1930s Australia who defied a government policy that removed them from their families, was competing against three other indigenous-themed dramas in the best film category. It also won awards for sound and for Peter Gabriel's music score. But while Rabbit-Proof Fence scored the evening's main prize, it was the bittersweet contemporary comedy Walking on Water that ended up with the highest number of awards, picking up gongs in five categories: best actress (Maria Theodorakis), supporting actor and actress (Nathaniel Dean and Judi Farr), original screenplay (Roger Monk) and editing (Reva Childs).
- 12/9/2002
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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