The Killing times (A)

In August 1928, in the desert of Central Australia, seven white Australians murdered seventeen members of the Walbiri tribe. The Coniston Massacre, as it became known, was the last large-scale massacre of Aborigines in Australia. This video dramatises the massacre and the subsequent Federal Inquiry, as well as the eventual victory of the Walbiri for the right to return and live where they were born. The cast includes Ray Barrett, Max Gillies and Martin Vaughan. Narrated by Bob Plasto. Teacher’s notes accompany the video.

Credits

producer/director

Bob Plasto

production company

Journeyman

Imago

Duration

00:51:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1985

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

304038

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Treatment

Aboriginal Australia → Racism - Australia

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Racism - Australia

History → Aboriginal Australians - History

History → History

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

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Australia, 1985

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