"The story of an Aboriginal family's attempts to forge a new life for themselves within the segregated society. At the urging of headstrong teenager Trilby, the Comeaways relocate from their family camp, to a house in the main town."
Ernie Dingo
as Phil
Justine Saunders
as Mollie Comeaway
Kristina Nehm
as Trilby Comeaway
Bob Maza
as Joe Comeaway
Kylie Belling
as Noonah Comeaway
Denis Walker
as Bartie Comeaway
Malcolm Silva
as Charlie
Marlene Bell
as Hannah
Michelle Torres
as Audrena
Michele Miles
as Blanchie
Oodgeroo Noonuccal
as Eva
Bill Sandy
as Skippy
Maureen Watson
as Rene
Robert Ugle
as Tim
Alan Dargin
as Bruce
Terry Thompson
as Horrie
Anne Saward
as May
Dianne Eden
as Matron
Wilkie Collins
as Dr. Symons
Lisa-Jane Stockwell
as Nurse McCarthy
Sandra Lehane
as Nurse Creswell
Theresa Stafford
as Schoolgirl
Leo Wockner
as Stockman
Wilf Campagnoni
as Bert
David Clendenning
as Headmaster
Noanie Wood
as Miss Simmons
Gabrielle Lanbrose
as Mrs. Henwood
Jack Mayers
as Constable
Rob Johnston
as George
Laurie Foell
as Waitress
John McCollon
as Mr. Colquhoun
Kevin Dean
as Foreman
Bruce Beresford
Director
Mark Egerton
First Assistant Director
Carolynne Cunningham
Second Assistant Director
Katherine Shaw
Third Assistant Director
Wilf Flint
Construction Manager
Helen Macaskill
Set Dressing Buyer
Martin Manahan
Runner Art Department
Max Bowring
Sound Recordist
Eric Briggs
Boom Operator
Peter Fenton
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Mixer
Phil Heywood
Brian Pearce
Special Effects Supervisor
Chris Cole
Clapper Loader
Warwick Field
Focus Puller
Laurie Fish
Best Boy Electric
Mitchell Logan
Assistant Grip
Robert McFarlane
Still Photographer
Pip Shapiera
Key Grip
Rob Young
Gaffer
Alison Barrett
Casting
Kate Ingham
Extras Casting
Jeanine Chiavlo
Assistant Editor
Jo Weeks
Continuity
Donald McAlpine
Director of Photography
Tim Wellburn
Editor
Nene Gare
Novel
Screenplay
Rhoisin Beresford
George Dreyfus
Original Music Composer
Sue Milliken
Producer
Herbert Pinter
Production Design
Script Supervisor
Hilary Dwyer
Executive Producer