π Overview:
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.
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
1986-01-01
β Running Time:
29 mins
β Vote Average:
6.5
Beloved Cast
Presenter
Michelle Torres
Government Minister
Bob Maza
Police Superintendent
Kevin Smith
Mother
Cecily Polson
Son
Kelan Angel
Daughter (as Marguerita Haynes)
Marg Haynes
Explorer
Garry Williams
Police Sergeant #1 (as Soul Bellear)
Sol Bellear
Police Sergeant #2
Terry Reid
Newsreader
Athol Compton
Wealthy Woman
Yvonne Shipley
Father (Mr. Smith)
Tony Barry
Grandmother
Kati Edwards
