
Cleverman (series) (2016)
Release Year: 2016
Nation: United States, Australia
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Leah Purcell, Wayne Blair
Writer: Leah Purcell, Wayne Blair
Production & Genre
Producer: Executive Producer: Leah Purcell, Wayne Blair
Companies: Pukeko Pictures, Goalpost Pictures
Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Budget: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: future, dystopia, xenophobia, aboriginal, indigenous peoples, aboriginal mythology
Story
In the near future, creatures from ancient Aboriginal mythology endowed with extraordinary physical traits have emerged and must coexist with humans. Known as 'Hairypeople' they battle for survival in a world that wants to exploit and destroy them. One young man – The Cleverman – struggles with his own power and the responsibility to unite this divided world, but he must first overcome a deep estrangement from his older brother.