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Deborah Mailman on the cultural importance of Warwick Thornton’s Wolfram
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- Popcorn Podcast
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- Apr 27, 2026
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- 1333
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Summary
Deborah Mailman returns to Popcorn Podcast to talk her latest collaboration with Warwick Thornton, Wolfram. Inspired by the family stories of Warwick Thornton and writer David Tranter and set against the backdrop of the 1930s colonial frontier, Wolfram is a taut frontier western where Aboriginal child labourers in the wolfram (tungsten) mines confront colonial brutality and injustice. In this insightful and joyous chat, Deborah shares how writer/director Warwrick Thornton had her at hello, the softness of the story that attracted her to the project, how she found a soft landing after cameras stopped rolling and the cultural obligation of telling this story and also making it entertaining for audiences. More Popcorn: Deborah Mailman, Chris ‘Brolga’ Barns and Lily Whiteley take us inside Outback family film Kangaroo Maggie Miles and Trisha Morton-Thomas on their landmark film honouring Australian icon David Gulpilil Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends. Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack . Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways. Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.