Always was, always will be

A documentary examining the fight by contemporary Aboriginal people, for land rights and for the recognition by white Australia that the British colonisation of this continent was illegal and has yet to be compensated for. Interviews with Aboriginal activists from the Northern Territory and New South Wales make it clear that while the government pays lip-service to the language of land rights, Aboriginal people have yet to receive full access to their land. Includes interviews with Pat Dodson, Marcia Langton and Michael Mansell.

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Credits

co-producers/directors

Nick Power

Madeline McGrady

production company

SBS-TV

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1987

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302567

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Land tenure

People → Langton, Marcia, 1951-

People → Mansell, Michael

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1987

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