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Publisher
Umbrella Entertainment
Pub. Date
1988.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (123 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Western Australia, 1954. Facing uncertainty, 11 year-old orphan Andy Dean and his 5 year-old sister fear that they will be separated and placed in foster homes. Determined to take charge of their own destiny, they set of alone on foot with the hope of reaching a ship that will take them to England and onto their only surviving relatives. Aided by thoughtful local Frank Smith (Ernie Dingo, Bran Nue Dae), the two young runaways face all manner of adversity...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, 52 min., 4 sec.) : digital stereo, sound, color
Language
English
Description
Between 1910 and 1970 in Australia, 1 in 3 children were removed from Aboriginal families and placed in institutions and foster homes. These children, in most cases, were never to see their family again. The film tells 3 stories of Aboriginal people who were removed. Bobby Randall: a singer/songwriter, recalls the traumatic experience of being placed in a mission dormitory at the age of 4. He describes the experience of 'shrinking' emotionally. Bobby...
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