According to John Pilger, “Australia is a secret country with a secret history.” This documentary looks at that history, the history of the Australian Aborigines from the time of white settlement to the present, and reveals the extent of the cruelty and injustice inflicted upon them. The central issue throughout the film is the differing perspective’s on the land and its uses, providing historical background to the present land rights movement and other areas of Aboriginal activism.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016966
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Land tenure
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aboriginal Australians - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aboriginal Australians - Social conditions
History → Aboriginal Australians - History
History → Australia - History
Short films
Short films → Short films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)