The Native Police

Name: The Native Police
Director: Charles Perkins
Genre: Drama, Western
Released: 2026-06-10
Duration: 11 min
Cast: Jeremiah Daniels, Lahni Williams, Madeleine Madden, Michael Gorey, Stephen Blanch

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2026 · 11 min · Drama · Western

Overview

A glimpse into a brutal chapter of Australia’s past, this powerful short from emerging Arrernte/Kalkadoon filmmaker Charles Perrurle Perkins follows an Indigenous man forced to work as a tracker for a white expansionist group forging their way across the Central Desert. Tasked with escorting a young Arrernte girl, he is forced to reckon with the colonial-driven violence that is tearing his people apart.

Directed by Charles Perkins

Cast

Jeremiah Daniels — Peter / Warrul
Lahni Williams — Arula
Madeleine Madden — Kngwarreye
Michael Gorey — Blackie
Stephen Blanch — Civilian Constable