Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

Director: WARWICK THORNTON

A powerfully tragic love story about two Aboriginal teenagers forced to run away from home, an isolated community in the Central Australian desert.

Winner - Camera D'Or Cannes, 7 AFI awards including Best Film

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SYNOPSIS

Samson and Delilah’s world is small – an isolated community in the Central Australian desert. When tragedy strikes they turn their backs on home and embark on a journey of survival. Lost, unwanted and alone they discover that life isn’t always fair, but love never judges.

CAST

SAMSON - Rowan McNamara

DELILAH - Marissa GIbson

NANA - Mitjili Gibson

Gonzo - Scott Thornton

CREW

Writer/Director

Warwick Thornton

Producer

Kath Shelper

Assistant Producer/Casting

Peter Bartlett

Director of Photography

Warwick Thornton

Editor

Roland Gallois

Production Design

Daran Fulham

Costumer

Heather Wallace

Make-Up

Carol Cameron

Sound Recordist

David Tranter

Sound Design

Liam Egan

Presented by Scarlett Pictures & CAAMA Productions. In Association with Screen Australia Indigenous Branch. New South Wales Film & Television Office. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Adelaide Film Festival and NT Film Office

Technical Information

Language: English, Warlpiri

Filmed on Location in Central Australia