Paul Cox as photographer James Ricketson as Philip Adams, mining leader Colleen Clifford as Miss Strehlow Reception Critics of the film found it uncomfortably placed between a documentary and a feature film. Public intellectual, broadcaster and social commentator Phillip Adams was particularly incensed and claimed that the film implied that the Australian Government was against Aboriginal peoples, leading him to write an article titled "Dammit Herzog, you are a Liar!" It was generally poorly reviewed in Australia and did not get a wide release, and did not do as well in Germany as Herzog's previous films. Because of his name, it did get wide release in North America and Europe. Film festivals and accolades The film was entered in the 1984 Cannes Film Festival, but did not pick up any awards there. It appeared as an official selection at the Toronto International Film Festival, the Thessaloniki Film Festival, Montreal's Festival du nouveau cinéma and the Moscow International Film Festival, but was not selected at either the Sydney Film Festival or Melbourne International Film Festival. It won a Silver award in the Outstanding feature film category and Gold for Best Cinematography at the German Film Awards in 1984, and was chosen as the film of the United Nations International Conference of Constitutional Rights in Quebec City in March 1985. References Further reading External links 1984 films 1984 drama films Australian drama films German drama films West German films English-language German films Films directed by Werner Herzog Films set in Australia Films about Aboriginal Australians Films shot in South Australia 1980s English-language films 1980s German films