'' Toomelah '' is a 2011 Australian drama film written and directed by Ivan Sen and starring Daniel Connors , Christopher Edwards , and Michael Connors . It was shown at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival on 11 May in the Un Certain Regard program , where it received a two-minute long standing ovation . The film 's story takes place in Toomelah Station , New South Wales
2011 Cannes Film Festival
2011 Cannes Film Festival
Toomelah (film)