Yolngu Boy
One skin. One dream. One law.
2001 | 88m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Stephen Johnson |
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| Writer: | Chris Anastassiades |
| Staring: |
| After committing a crime for which he is likely to be jailed, a Yolngu teenager convinces two of his childhood friends to join him on a journey from North East Arnhem Land to Darwin to seek help from a tribal leader. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 22, 2001 |
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| Director: | Stephen Johnson |
| Writer: | Chris Anastassiades |
| Genres: | Adventure, Drama |
| Keywords | hunter, male friendship, alcoholism, burglary, father son reunion, journey, australian aboriginal, australian bush, traditional culture, juvenile delinquency |
| Production Companies | Burrundi Productions, The Australian Children's Television Foundation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $671
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 31, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Sebastian Pilakui | Lorrpu |
| Nathan Daniels | Milika |
| Sean Mununggurr | Botj |
| Lirrina Mununggurr | Yuwan |
| Makuma Yunupingu | Matjala |
| Nungki Yunupingu | Dawu |
| Mangatjay Yunupingu | Maralitja Man |
| Jack Thompson | Policeman |
| Gerard Buyan Garrawurra | Lunginy |
| Garritjpi Garawirrtja | Botj (9 Years Old) |
| Buywarri Mununggurr | Lorrpu (9 Years Old) |
| Buwata Mununggurr | Milika (9 years old) |
| Gurumin Marika | Crowd #1 |
| Joseph Clements | Policeman at Wharf |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Chris Anderson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Jasmine Yuen Carrucan | Clapper Loader |
| Stephen Johnson | Director, Script Editor |
| Chris Anastassiades | Writer |
| Elisa Argenzio | Line Producer, Post Production Supervisor |
| Brad Shield | Director of Photography |
| Ken Sallows | Editor |
| Jill Johanson | Costume Designer |
| Sarah Stollman | Production Design |
| Trish Glover | Makeup Designer, Hair Designer |
| Paul Malone | Unit Manager |
| Jennifer Des Champs | Art Department Coordinator |
| Andrew Belletty | Sound |
| Craig Carter | Sound Editor |
| Francis Ward Lindsay | Sound Editor |
| Paul Pirola | Special Sound Effects, Sound Mixer |
| Jeff Little | Special Effects |
| Peter Stubbs | Special Effects |
| George Greenough | Underwater Director of Photography |
| Gordon Glenn | Script Editor |
| Anna Molyneaux | Production Coordinator |
| Daniel Hartney | Title Designer |
| Chris O'Connell | Continuity |
| Mandaway Yunupingu | Additional Music |
| John Martin | First Assistant Director |
| Clare Shervington | Second Assistant Director |
| Gordon Westman | Third Assistant Director |
| Matt Bolin | Best Boy Electric |
| David Curl | Camera Operator |
| Warren Grieef | Key Grip |
| Miles Jones | Gaffer |
| Heidrun Löhr | Still Photographer |
| Brett Matthews | Focus Puller |
| Penny Tweedie | Still Photographer |
| Jason Weekes | Grip |
| Scott Welsh | Underwater Camera |
| Maggie Miles | Casting |
| Cappi Ireland | Costume Supervisor |
| Mark Ovenden | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Patricia Edgar | Executive Producer |
| Gordon Glenn | Producer |
| Stephen Johnson | Executive Producer |
| Mandawuy Yunupingu | Associate Producer |
| Galarrwuy Yunupingu | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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