This clip from Mystery Road (Ivan Sen, 2013) features First Nations detective Jay Swan (Aaron Pedersen), a stoic and reserved figure somewhat reminiscent of the classic Western hero. Jay is on a mission to solve the case of a murdered First Nations girl found in a culvert under a highway. While investigating the crime scene, he approaches a nearby homestead and questions the coarsely presented, raspy-voiced farmer (Sam Bailey, played by David Field). There ensues an unsavoury exchange that illuminates Bailey's deep-seated racism. Jay responds to the taunts with a mocking comment about the farmer's futile attempts to cultivate the dust and dirt of the outback.

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