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Release Year1988
Runtime0h 55m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
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DirectorPaul Roberts, Frank Rijavec
WritersPaul Roberts, Frank Rijavec
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBlack Magic
About Black Magic
Although about top Aboriginal sportsmen, BLACK MAGIC is more than a film about sport. It is an account of the creative use of sport made by the Noongar people of Western Australia's south-west to advance their people's standing. Denied access to other areas of social life like most Aboriginal communities at the time, the Noongars, from as early as 1920, channelled the natural talent of their young people into the arena of competitive sport, notably running, boxing and football. Competitive sport, as filmmaker Paul Roberts notes, is 'an open gate, a universal rite of passage, an opportunity to achieve recognition and acceptance.'
Directed by Paul Roberts, Frank Rijavec, Black Magic leans on a strong ensemble — Merlene Mead, Stephen Michael, Charles Kickett — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1988.
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