Where to Watch Where the Green Ants Dream (1984) in the US

What it's about

The geologist Lance Hackett is employed by an Australian mining company to map the subsoil of a desert area covered with ant hills prior to a possible uranium extraction. His work is impeded by some aborigines who explain that this is the place where the green ants dream. Disturbing their dreaming will destroy humanity they claim. Hackett informs the company which offers various "solutions" such as a large amount of money or a percentage of a possible revenue. Invited on a trip to a city some of the aborigines sees a military aeroplane and express the wish to own it. The company buys it and gives it to the aborigines as a sign of good will. A runway is made in the desert and the plane is flown to the location. All negotiations concerning the area fail and the dispute goes to a court of the Commonwealth. Parties and experts are heard, obstacles are met such as an aborigine who is the sole survivor of his tribe (and language) and therefore no-one understands what he is saying. Two of the aborigines take off in the plane despite that there is very little fuel left. The mining company wins legally and the aborigines morally. Some aborigines arrives from the mountains and tells about a big winged ant that had fallen from the sky.

Cast and crew

Director

Werner Herzog

Writer

Werner Herzog, Bob Ellis

Starring

Bruce Spence, Wandjuk Marika, Roy Marika

Details

Release date

Feb 8, 1985

Language

English

Country

West Germany

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Where to Watch Where the Green Ants Dream (1984) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Where the Green Ants Dream in the United States?

Where the Green Ants Dream is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Fandor (HD) and Philo (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Shout! Factory TV (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store and Prime Video.

Can I stream Where the Green Ants Dream or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the movie with a subscription on Fandor (HD) and Philo (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store and Prime Video.

Can I watch Where the Green Ants Dream for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Shout! Factory TV (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).