Black Magic

Story

Synopsis

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.'

Directors

Paul Roberts, Frank Rijavec

Language

English

Country

Australia

Release date

1 July 1988

Ensemble

Cast

• Merlene Mead

  Presenter

• Stephen Michael

  Self

• Charles Kickett

  Self

• Glen Colbung

  Self

• Eric Hayward

  Self

• Angus Wallam

  Self

• Aden Eades

  Self

• Eugene Eades

  Self

• Hec Strempel

  Self

• Ted Kilmurray

  Self

• Graham 'Polly' Farmer

  Self

• Olivia Roberts

  Self