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	Topics The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith Topic Home *The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith* is a 1978 AustraliaAustralia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland o... n film directed by Fred SchepisiFred Schepisi Frederick Alan Schepisi is a film director and scriptwriter from Richmond, Victoria, Australia.... and based on the Booker Prize-nominated novel of the same name by Thomas KeneallyThomas Keneally Thomas Michael Keneally also Tom Keneally, is an Australian novelist.... . The novel is based on the life of bushranger Jimmy GovernorJimmy Governor Jimmy Governor was one the Governor Brothers, a pair of Indigenous Australian men who committed a series of murders in the C... . The story is written through the eyes of an exploited Aborigine who explodes with rage. It is based on an actual incident. Keneally has said he would not now presume to write in the voice of an Aborigine, but would have written the story as seen by a white character. The title role was played by Tom E. LewisTom E. Lewis Tom E. Lewis was born and grew up at Ngukurr in South Eastern Arnhem Land.... . Awards The film won the Best Original Music Score (Bruce Smeaton), Best Actress in a Lead Role (Angela Punch McGregor) and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Ray Barrett) and was nominated for 9 more awards at the Australian Film InstituteAustralian Film Institute The Australian Film Institute, established in 1958, is an organisation that promotes Australian film and television through ... (AFI) for 1978. It was also nominated for the Palme d'OrPalme d'Or The Palme d'Or is the name of the highest prize given to a film at the Cannes Film Festival.... (Golden Palm) at the Cannes Film FestivalFacts About Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Film Festival, founded in 1939, is considered one of the world's most prestigious film festivals, along with Toro... in 1978. External links Other soundtracks by the composer, Bruce SmeatonBruce Smeaton Bruce Smeaton is a composer, well known for a variety of Australian movie film scores.... , are available via 1M1 Records1M1 Records 1M1 Records is an Australian record label formed in 1988 as oneMone Records, to promote and archive the Australian fil...