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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.

DocumentaryHistory
AustraliaSocial DocumentaryIndigenous AustraliansTasmanianTasmaniaAustralian HistoryWomen In FilmSocial & Cultural DocumentarySuper8

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What is Island Home Country (2008) about?

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…

Who stars in Island Home Country?

Island Home Country stars Jeni Thornley (Narrator), Rinki Bhattacharya (Self), Dur-e Dara (Self), Jim Everett (Self), Phyllis Pitchford (Self). The film was directed by Jeni Thornley.

How long is Island Home Country?

Island Home Country has a runtime of 52 min and premiered in 2008.

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