‘BabaKiueria’ takes a satirical look at black-white relations in late twentieth century Australia, with a comic depiction of a racial role reversal. In documentary (or ‘mockumentary’) style, the film’s presenter investigates white lives in the fictitious land of ‘BabaKiueria’ (‘Barbeque Area’), where white people are a minority, living under black laws and suffering from discriminatory practices and attitudes held by the black majority. Written by Geoffrey Atherden (‘Mother and Son’, ‘Grass Roots’), the film was awarded a United Nations Media Peace Prize in 1987.
Stars Michelle Torres, Bob Maza, Kevin Smith, Cecily Polson, Tony Barry.
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Previously on display
22 April 2019
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
325178
Languages
English
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Attitudes
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Cultural assimilation
Aboriginal Australia → Racism - Australia
Comedy
Comedy → Mockumentary
Comedy → Satire
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aboriginal Australians - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Race relations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Minorities - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Racism - Australia
Literature → Allegory
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation