Movie Description
Island Home Country
(2008)Overview
A poetic cine-essay about race and Australia’s colonised history and how it impacts into the present offering insights into how various individuals deal with the traumatic legacies of British colonialism and its race-based policies. The film’s consultative process, with ‘Respecting Cultures’ (Tasmanian Aboriginal Protocols), offers an evolving shift in Australian historical narratives from the frontier wars, to one of diverse peoples working through historical trauma in a process of decolonisation.
Featured Crew
Cast
Narrator
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Facts
Original TitleIsland Home Country
Status Released
Release Information
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2008-08-02
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 52m
Homepagehttps://jenithornley.com/island-home-country/
Production CompaniesAnandi Films,University of Technology Sydney
Genres
- Documentary
- History
