Bedevil (beDevil)

Tracey Moffatt | Australia 1993 | 90 min

Bedevil is the first feature directed by an Australian Aboriginal woman. With this film, Moffatt challenges racial stereotypes in Australian society.

She presents a narrative that consists of three 'ghost stories' which belong to Aboriginal and Anglo/Celtic relatives. These stories are told via a playful bending and blending of generic conventions which provides a meta-narrative of how indigenous and non-indigenous Australians understand and live with each other. The stories:

Mr Chuck

The sandy shores and the breezy bungalows of Bribie Island play host to a strange and eerie story. Years back an American GI drove his truck into the quicksand after a party. The pervasive malevolence of the GI's presence is still felt by many who live on the island. However, there is another underlying evil that remains unspoken. Rick experienced it and lived to tell the tale.

Choo Choo Choo Choo

In the desolate plains of outback Queensland, Ruby (played by Moffatt herself) and her family are haunted by invisible trains which run on a track beside their house. The ghost of a young girl killed by a train drives Ruby and her family away. After many years Ruby returns to experience the ghostly presence yet again.

Lovin' the Spin I'm in

Imelda's people are Torres Strait Islanders. When her son Bebe and his love, Minnie, leave their community to escape opposition to their marriage, Imelda follows them to a small town in north Queensland. Tragedy strikes - Bebe and Minnie die, but the doomed couple never find peace. The spirits of Minnie and Bebe dance on a condemned warehouse and refuse to leave.

Cast	Diana Davidson Jack Charles Ben Kennedy Desarae Morgan Daphne Byers Daphne Byers Lavina Phillips Jordan Hammond Shelley Rick Young Rick, age 11 Rick's 1st sister, age 4 Rick's 1st sister, age 9 Rick's 2nd sister, age 5 Rick's 2nd sister, age 10 Blonde Boy, age 9
Release dates	1993 - Australia
Video/DVD Release Date	not available
Awards	1994 Kate Challis RAKA Award - Scriptwriting
Rating	PG (low level coarse language)
Language level	not available
Distributor	not available
Soundtrack	Carl Vine
Genre	Drama
Notes	Bedevil is the first feature directed by an Australian Aboriginal woman.
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Bedevil soundtrack (1993)

Tracks

Mr Chuck Title Sequence The Swamp Young Danny Robs The Shop Harmless Island Travelogue Dangerous Island Travelogue Young Danny Goes To The Cinema Young Danny Wrecks The Cinema The G.I. Revealed Choo Choo Choo Choo 'The Spirits' Ghost Train Haunted Kangaroo Hunt Haunting Spirits Train Of Terror Lovin' The Spin I'm In Imelda & Minnie's Stories Spiro's Story Minnie & Beba Appear Imelda's Nightmare Frieda's Story Minnie & Beba Dance The Nightmare Ends End Titles