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The Last Wave (1977)

play May contain names, images or voices of deceased Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
clip 'I take you now!'

Original classification rating: PG. This clip chosen to be PG

Clip description

Burton (Richard Chamberlain) rushes home in a panic. He has sent his wife and children away because he fears the coming flood. A violent storm damages the house as he calls to Charlie (Nandjiwarra Amagula) to show himself. The owl outside the window is Charlie’s totem. Chris (David Gulpilil) arrives to take Burton to a secret place.