In this visually stunning short film set in the 1950s, a fair-skinned Aboriginal girl gains access to the local swimming pool where Aboriginal people are legally denied access (Source: Australian Screen)
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1003595
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social conditions
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Sports
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians in motion pictures
Aboriginal Australia → Race discrimination - Australia
Aboriginal Australia → Racism - Australia
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Swimming
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVD [PAL]; Copy
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded