Dramatised documentary by Alessandro Cavadini looking at the oppression of First Nations peoples by the administrators of the reserve on Palm Island, Queensland, through the locals own improvised re-enactment of their abortive 1957 strike against conditions.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008811
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Civil rights
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Reserves
Aboriginal Australia → Palm Island Aboriginal Reserve (Qld.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Palm Island Aboriginal Reserve (Qld.)
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aboriginal Australians - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Strikes and lockouts
History → Aboriginal Australians - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)