They took the children away: Aboriginal family experience

Australia, 1997

Film
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Tens of thousands of Aboriginal children have been taken from their families. The removal of indigenous children has had devastating effects on the traditional family life of Aboriginal communities. Three Aboriginal people interviewed in this program talk about their own experiences in a hope to create awareness and understanding between Aboroginal and non-Aboriginal Australians.

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Credits

producer/director

Anne Cowden

production company

Video Classroom

Duration

00:19:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1997

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

307385

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Adoption

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Children

History → History

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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