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Films
found one film
Region
“Australia”
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Keywords
“Resistance”
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Directors
“MacDougall, Judith”
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Series
“0”
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Country of production
“Australia”
x
Year of production
“1980”
x
Colour / Black and white
“Colour”
x
Region
Australia
1
x
Country
Australia
1
Keywords
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
1
Land Rights
1
Resistance
1
x
Social Conflict
1
Directors
MacDougall, David
1
MacDougall, Judith
1
x
Series
not set
1
x
Country of production
Australia
1
x
Year of production
1980
1
x
Colour / Black and white
Film
Takeover
1980
90
‘
Directed by
David MacDougall
Judith MacDougall
.
On March 13, 1978 the Queensland Government announced its intention to take over management of Aurukun Aboriginal Reserve from the Uniting Church. The people of Aurukun complained bitterly, fearing that the state was merely seeking easier access to rich bauxite deposits on their Reserve. When the Federal Government took the side of the Aborigines the stage was set for a national confrontation, which soon became front-page news across Australia.
Australia
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
Resistance
Land Rights
Social Conflict