# Where the Green Ants Dream (1984)

> A geologist becomes the uneasy intermediary in a surreal Australian struggle between uranium extraction and an Aboriginal sacred landscape.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16349

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Werner Herzog
- Cast: Wandjuk Marika, Roy Marika, Ray Barrett, Norman Kaye, Ralph Cotterill, Bruce Spence, Nico Lathouris, Basil Clarke
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088412/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: contemplative, eerie, austere, arthouse viewing, environmental film night

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