''Tudawali'' is a 1988

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about

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actor

Robert Tudawali Robert Tudawali (1929 – 26 July 1967), also known as Bobby Wilson and Bob Wilson, was an Australian actor and Indigenous activist. He is known for his leading role in the 1955 Australian film ''Jedda'', which made him the first Indigenous Aust ...

. The screenplay was by

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. It was directed by

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, and stars

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in the title role.''Tudawali''
, Australian feature films shot in or set in or first shown in or partly financed by Western Australia.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p156 ''Tudawali'' was released on DVD by Umbrella Entertainment in July 2010. The DVD is compatible with all region codes and includes special features such as a stills gallery, press clippings, a featurette entitled ''Walkabout'' and ''Oondamooroo: Profile of Ernie Dingo''.

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