Island Home Country

Island Home Country

Release date : August 2, 2008
Runtime : 52m
Countries of origin : Australia /
Original Language : English /
Director : Jeni Thornley /
Writers : Jeni Thornley /
Production companies : Anandi Films / University of Technology Sydney /
August 2, 2008 52m Australia Documentary English More
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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.
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  • title:Island Home Country
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 2008
  • Runtime:52m
  • Genres: Documentary · History ·
  • Countries of origin: Australia ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Jeni Thornley /
  • Writers: Jeni Thornley ·
  • Production companies: Anandi Films · University of Technology Sydney ·
  • 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.
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