The World is Watching... Australian Indigenous Struggles on Film.
11, 18, 25 August and 1 September=20
Cinemedia at Treasury Theatre (formerly the State Film Theatre).
Lower Plaza, 1 Macarthur Street, East Melbourne.
Tickets - $7 unwaged
$10 waged
The Film Festival aims to further sjlr's attempt to 'inform ourselves and
other non-indigenous people about indigenous experiences and history since
invasion.' It follows the success of the 1998 festival 'If only you knew .
. .' and the 1999 festival 'Speaking strong: Australian indigenous
struggles on film'. Each evening, the films will be introduced by members
of the Koori community.
Program:
11 August - OPENING NIGHT
Ningla-Ana
Walking with my Sisters
The Festival opens with two films documenting the continuous Indigenous
struggles for Land Rights and Justice. Beginning with the 1972 Aboriginal
Tent Embassy, which captured world wide media attention, we see the way
that the struggle for land justice has been subsumed by native title
legislation in more recent years, to the detriment of Aboriginal people.
18 August
Bringing them Home
A Cry from the Heart
This night's films provide eye-opening insights into the findings of the
Report into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Children from their Families. They examine the experiences of individual
members of the Stolen Generations as well as the profound effects of these
government policies on Aboriginal families and communities.
25 August
Copyrites
In light of the upsurge of tourism and marketing for the Olympics, this
evening is a timely exposition into the way Aboriginal art work is often
appropriated and commodified. The fascinating documentary 'Copyrites' will
be followed by a panel of guest speakers on the topic of Indigenous
cultural and intellectual property rights.
1 September - FINAL NIGHT
Who Killed Malcolm Smith?
Whities Like Us
The story of Aboriginal artist Malcolm Smith and the events that led to his
suicide in prison, contrasts with a Reconciliation program in Sydney's
North Shore attended by non-indigenous residents. The final night of the
festival presents two contemporary stories which show the disparity between
popular 'reconciliation' and the injustices that Aboriginal people continue
to face.
LL.VH LL.VI
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