Director Warwick Thornton on Samson & Delilah topping Top 50 Australian Films list
Warwick Thornton wrote, directed and shot his debut feature about two Indigenous teenagers who find love amid the hardship of an outback settlement, winning the Caméra d'Or at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival along the way.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.smh.com.au","name":"Home"},"position":1},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.smh.com.au/culture","name":"Culture"},"position":2},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.smh.com.au/topic/australian-film-jg5","name":"Australian film"},"position":3}]}AdvertisementCultureAustralian filmDirector Warwick Thornton on Samson & Delilah topping Top 50 Australian Films listWarwick Thornton wrote, directed and shot his debut feature about two Indigenous teenagers who find love amid the hardship of an outback settlement, winning the Caméra d'Or at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival along the way.Updated April 29, 2026 — 11:45am,first published 11:04amSaveYou have…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at The Sydney Morning Herald.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from The Sydney Morning Herald
