"An epic story of struggle and resistance"

2013

1h 55m

5.6(9 votes)

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Overview

Documentary by John Pilger looks at the awful truth behind white Australia's dysfunctional relationship with Indigenous Australians

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40 members

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John Pilger

Himself

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Jon Altman

Himself

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Pat Anderson

Herself

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Mal Brough

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Michael Degnan

Doctor

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Lorna Fejo

Herself - Stolen Generation survivor

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Selina Eggington

Herself - Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation

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Robert Eggington

Himself - Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation

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Vince Forrester

Himself - Aboriginal elder, Mutitjulu

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Gerry Georgatos

Himself - journalist

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Paddy Gibson

Himself - Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning, University of Technology Sydney

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Tjanara Goreng Goreng

Herself - senior official, Dept. Indigenous Affairs, 2005-2008

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Chris Graham

Himself - journalist

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Lang Hancock

Himself (archive footage)

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Olga Havnen

Herself - former NT Co-ordinator General, Remote Services

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John Howard

Himself (archive footage)

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Vince Kelly

Himself - President, Police Federation of Australia

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Rosalie Kunoth-Monks

Herself - Alyawarr / Arrernte elder

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Vincent Lingiari

Himself (archive footage)

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Marianne Mackay

Herself

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Jeff McMullen

Himself - journalist and broadcaster

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Amy McQuire

Herself - editor and journalist

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Patricia Morton-Thomas

Herself - film producer and actor

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Arthur Murray

Himself

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Leila Murray

Herself (archive footage)

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Noel Nannup

Himself

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George Newhouse

Himself - lawyer for Mutitjulu community

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Alastair Nicholson

Himself - former Chief Justice, Family Court of Australia

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Margaret Quirk

Herself - WA Minister for Corrective Services, 2006-2008

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Bob Randall

Himself - Aboriginal elder, Mutitjulu

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Gina Rinehart

Herself - mining tycoon and richest person in Australia

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Kevin Rudd

Himself - former Prime Minister of Australia

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Maurie Ryan

Himself - grandson, Gurindji strike leader Vincent Lingiari

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Salil Shetty

Himself - Secretary General, Amnesty International

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David Smith

Himself - Manager, Ampilatwatja Health Centre

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Warren Snowdon

Himself - Minister for Indigenous Health 2009-2013

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Dave Sweeney

Himself - Australian Conservation Foundation

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Janelle Trees

Herself - GP, Mutitjulu (as Dr. Janelle Trees)

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Hilary Tyler

Herself - co-author, Central Australian Specialists report (as Dr. Hilary Tyler)

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Paula Ann Williams

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