The Native Police

2026 · 11 min · Drama, Western

A glimpse into a brutal chapter of Australia’s past, this powerful short from emerging Arrernte/Kalkadoon filmmaker Charles Perrurle Perkins follows an Indigenous man forced to work as a tracker for a white expansionist group forging their way across the Central Desert. Tasked with escorting a young Arrernte girl, he is forced to reckon with the colonial-driven violence that is tearing his people apart.

Director: Charles Perkins
Writer: Charles Perkins
Released: June 10, 2026
Language: English

Cast

Jeremiah Daniels
Peter / Warrul
Lahni Williams
Arula
Madeleine Madden
Kngwarreye
Michael Gorey
Blackie
Stephen Blanch
Civilian Constable

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