Film
Thomson of Arnhem Land
2000 · 55m · Drama
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Overview
In the 1930s tensions between the government and the Indigenous peoples of Australia's north were on a knife-edge. Donald Thomson, an anthropologist, volunteered to go to Arnhem Land to make peace. For over two years, he lived with the Aboriginal people, forging strong bonds, learning and recording their way of life. His report to the government outlined a vision of land rights and other measures to protect a unique yet fragile culture - it was ignored. Ostracised by politicians and fellow academics, Thomson never gave up the struggle for Aboriginal rights. Now, his extraordinary photographs, field notes and artefacts are considered one of the most significant ethnographic collections in the world.
Cast
Crew
- John MooreProducer · Director
- Michael CumminsWriter
- Andrea LangEditor
Details
- Release date
- January 20, 2000
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 55m
- Genres
- Drama
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