Forgotten people

Australia, 1967

Film

Shows the work of the Aborigines Advancement League (AAL), established in 1957. The film focuses particularly on Pastor Doug Nicholls and AAL President Bill Onus. They visit the settlements of Rumbaland, Robinvale and Dareton, showing the primitive conditions in which First Nations people are forced to live. Government housing is not provided at a sufficient rate. This film stresses the need for more positive action.
Sponsored by the Aborigines Advancement League (Victoria) in the wake of the 1967 Referendum, and featuring two of the League’s founding members in Nicholls and Onus.

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Credits

director

Barry Merton

production company

Mathias, Kenyon and Merton Pictures

writer

Barry Merton

Duration

00:09:10:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1967

Collected

1 times

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