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Where the Green Ants Dream (1984)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Werner Herzog

Synopsis

The Australian Aborigines (in this film anyway) believe that this is the place where the green ants go to dream, and that if their dreams are disturbed, it will bring down disaster on us all. The Aborigines' belief is not shared by a giant mining company, which wants to tear open the soil and search for uranium.

Actors

Wandjuk Marika
Wandjuk Marika
Miliritbi
Roy Marika
Roy Marika
Dayipu
Ray Barrett
Ray Barrett
Cole
Norman Kaye
Norman Kaye
Baldwin Ferguson
Ralph Cotterill
Ralph Cotterill
Fletcher
Bruce Spence
Bruce Spence
Lance Hackett
Nick Lathouris
Nick Lathouris
Arnold
Basil Clarke
Basil Clarke
Judge Blackburn
Ray Marshall
Ray Marshall
Solicitor General Coulthard
Gary Williams
Gary Williams
Watson
Tony Llewellyn-Jones
Tony Llewellyn-Jones
Fitzsimmons
Max Fairchild
Max Fairchild
Hugh Keays-Byrne
Hugh Keays-Byrne
Mining Executive
Paul Cox
Paul Cox
Photographer
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Lawyer (uncredited)

Crews

Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Director
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Co-Writer
Bob Ellis
Bob Ellis
Co-Writer
Wandjuk Marika
Wandjuk Marika
Music
Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein
Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein
Cinematography
Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus
Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus
Editor
Trevor Orford
Trevor Orford
Production Design

Trailers and other movies

Where the Green Ants Dream - Official Trailer

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