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Near the end of their journey, the boys reach an imposing cliff overlooking a beach, which they clamber down to indulge in a jubilant swim. Lightning Dreaming on the edge of the Arnhem Land escarpment at Twin Falls was the location selected. "We had Sean, Sebbie and Nathan dropped off on Lightning Dreaming which took months of negotiations with all the elders before it could even be considered," recollected Johnson. "There were choppers and safety officers landing the boys on the ridge and mountaineers taking them into location on the edge of the cliff and all of these sorts of things." Filming was completed on November 5, 1999. Despite obstacles that many would have considered insurmountable, Johnson was philosophical about the marathon effort involved. "Unfortunately the majority of Australians live in cities and subsequently their exposure to Aboriginal culture is practically non-existent. I want audiences to be entertained but I also want them to leave the cinema feeling that these people are not that unlike themselves. The fact that they're black and live here and adhere to certain cultural beliefs is no big deal. They listen to the same music, wear the same clothes and have dreams like anybody else. These guys have something extra special in their lives that occasionally they have problems dealing with because of all the other pressures laid upon them. I'm hoping that YOLNGU BOY will break down a barrier and just make people think before they assume." |
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