What have you done with my country

Australia, 1970

Film
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Shows what has happened to the land of the first Australians since Europeans settled it. Includes readings from Kath Walker’s “We are going”, archival drawings of early European settlement, historical newsreel footage (Vietnam moratorium marches, mining and minerals boom, technological and industrial development etc.) Also emphasises the devastation to Australian ecological systems through man’s continual development of the natural environment for commercial gain. Photography by Douglass Baglin, narrated by Tim Elliott.

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Credits

director

Frank Heimans

co-producer

Douglass Baglin

Frank Heimans

production company

Cinetel Film Production Services

Duration

00:49:28:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1970

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

313059

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Attitudes

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Cultural assimilation

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Ethnic identity

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Land tenure

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs

Aboriginal Australia → Native title (Australia)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Discovery and exploration

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ecology - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Nature - Effects of human beings on

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Soil erosion - Australia

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aboriginal Australians - Economic conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aboriginal Australians - Politics and government

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aboriginal Australians - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Social conditions

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Human ecology

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Native title (Australia)

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

History → Aboriginal Australians - History

History → Australia - Discovery and exploration

History → Australia - History

History → History

Literature → Noonuccal, Oodgeroo, 1920-

People → Noonuccal, Oodgeroo, 1920-

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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