In the late 1970s, Essie Coffey’s My Survival as an Aboriginal used the documentary form as a political act of resistance. Almost 30 years later, Rachel Perkins’ documentary First Australians continued to correct history and create change.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
On display until
16 February 2031
ACMI: Gallery 1
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
P180640
Curatorial section
The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Minds → MM-03. Documentary 2 → MM-03-C01
Object Types
2D Object
Exhibition Prop
Photographic print/Pictorial
Materials
Graphic