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Samson and Delilah

Director: Thornton, Warwick
Year: 2009
Type: Film
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Synopsis

Samson and Delilah is the story of two Indigenous teenagers growing up in a socio-economically disadvantaged community in central Australia. Samson (Rowan McNamara) and Delilah (Marissa Gibson) struggle to find the strength, courage and resilience to rise above the challenges of poverty, grief and racism around them. To escape a small and poor community, Samson and Delilah move to the nearest large town, Alice Springs. They have no money and sleep under a bridge. Samson uses petrol to control his perception of reality, to blank out his pain, loss and misery; Delilah begins sniffing petrol too and together they traverse the streets of Alice Springs and suffer disdain, abuse and deprivation. Supported by a homeless alcoholic called Gonzo (Scott Thornton) and family from the community, the two survive their lowest ebb and rebuild their lives. They return to the desert to Delilah’s traditional country to rehabilitate from petrol sniffing and try to build a life in tune with their cultural heritage.

-- Synopsis from Australian Screen Online: http://aso.gov.au/titles/features/samson-and-delilah/notes/

Narrative Locations

Alice Springs, Alice Springs region, Northern Territory  

Temporal setting: 2000s

Shooting Locations

Alice Springs shopping centre, Alice Springs region, Northern Territory

Samson and Delilah travel together to Alice Springs where they steal food at the local shopping centre.

Todd River Bridge, Alice Springs, Alice Springs region, Northern Territory

Samson and Delilah camp under the Todd River Bridge, which is on Stott Tce in Alice Springs.

Todd St shops, cafe, and Aboriginal art gallery, Alice Springs region, Northern Territory

At the arcade near Todd Mall Markets, Alice Springs, Delilah tries to sell her paintings at the art gallery where her Nanna's paintings are sold for exhorbitant sums.

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Delilah's country outstation, Alice Springs region, Northern Territory  

Temporal setting: 2000s

Location notes:

The outstation that Delilah takes Samson to at the end of the film in order to recover from petrol sniffing is near Jay Creek. The art department transported an old shack from the Hermannsburg Mission community to the site.

Shooting Locations

Delilah's country outstation, Alice Springs region, Northern Territory

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Remote Community, Alice Springs region, Northern Territory  

Temporal setting: 2000s

Location notes:

Regarding the remote Aboriginal community where Samson and Delilah live, the movie website states: "We filmed in a deserted community called Jay Creek that is approximately 45 kilometres west of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. It hasn’t been an inhabited community for a long time."

http://samsonanddelilah.com.au/faqs.php

Shooting Locations

Jay Creek abandoned Indigenous community, Alice Springs region, Northern Territory

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