Jedda

:This article is about the Australian movie. For the Saudi Arabian city, see Jeddah.

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Jedda was the last movie made by Charles Chauvel (1954), and the first to star two Aboriginal actors (Robert Tudawali and Ngarla Kunoth) in the leading roles.

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Originally the movie was Filmed on location in the Northern Territory in Australia. The last roll of negative was destroyed in a plane crash on its way for developing in England and the scenes were re-shot at Kanangra Falls in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney.

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Charles Chauvel: :This article is about the film maker. For the politician, see Charles Chauvel (politician)....

Aboriginal: REDIRECT Aborigine...

Robert Tudawali: Robert Tudawali {1930-1967} was an Australian actor, born and raised on Melville Island in the Northern Territory. He became the first aboriginal film star as a result of playing the part of Marbuck in Jedda....