CinemaOSMovie · 2008 · 0h 52m

Island Home Country

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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.

Directed byJeni Thornley

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 52m
Language
EN
Released
August 2, 2008
Studios
University of Technology SydneyAnandi Films

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Island Home Country Trailer 2

Island Home Country Trailer 2

'Island Home Country' Trailer 1

'Island Home Country' Trailer 1

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Jeni Thornley

Narrator

Rinki Bhattacharya

Self

Dur-e Dara

Self

Jim Everett

Self

Phyllis Pitchford

Self

Arundhati Roy

Arundhati Roy

Self

Julie Janson

Self

Julie Gough

Self

Clive Atkinson

Self

Jan Thornley

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Jeni Thornley
Written by
Jeni Thornley

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