BabaKiueria

Synopsis

Imagine what it would be like if black settlers arrived to settle a continent inhabited by white natives? In 1788, the first white settlers arrived in Botany Bay to begin the process of white colonisation of Australia. But in Babakiueria, the roles are reversed in a delightful and light-hearted look at colonisation of a different kind. This satirical examination of black-white relations in Australia first screened on ABC TV in 1986 to widespread acclaim with both critics and audiences alike. This is the story of the fictitious land of Babakiueria, where white people are the minority and must obey black laws. Aboriginal actors Michelle Torres and Bob Maza (Heartland) and supported by a number of familiar faces from the time, including Cecily Polson (E-Street) and Tony Barry, who starred in major ABC-TV hits such as I Can Jump Puddles and his Penguin award-winning Scales of Justice. Babakiueria was awarded the United Nations Media Peace Prize in 1987.

Main Cast

Michelle Torres

Presenter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Bob Maza

Government Minister

Age : 60 | Popularity : 3%

Kevin Smith

Police Superintendent

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Cecily Polson

Mother

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Kelan Angel

Son

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Marg Haynes

Daughter (as Marguerita Haynes)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Garry Williams

Explorer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Sol Bellear

Police Sergeant #1 (as Soul Bellear)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Geoffrey Atherden
Directing	Director	Don Featherstone
Production	Producer	Julian Pringle
	Line Producer	Julian Pringle
	Production Manager	Stephen O'Rourke
Sound	Original Music Composer	Peter Crosbie
	Sound Mixer	Chris Alderton
	Sound Assistant	Scott Taylor
	Sound Effects	John Salter
Camera	Director of Photography	Julian Penney
	Focus Puller	Brett Joyce
	Assistant Camera	Gerard Quinn
Editing	Editor	Michael Honey
Crew	Special Effects Coordinator	Peter Leggett
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