First Australians: Freedom For Our Lifetime (2008)

Location: Cardinia Cultural Centre, 40 Lakeside Blvd, Pakenham, VIC.

The history of Australia from an Indigenous peoples’ perspective.

Blackfella Films

The history of Australia from an Indigenous peoples’ perspective, beginning with the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet in Sydney and ending in 1993 with Eddie Kolki Mabo’s legal challenge.

Aboriginal reserves are created but not welcomed; the threat of extinction hovers over the First Australians of Victoria; Wurundgeri clan leader Simon Wonga claims land on the banks of the Yarra River to farm.

Free community event. Reserve tickets at link below.

Duration: 52 minutes, without interval
Artist recommended age: 15+
Audience advice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this program may contain images and voices of Indigenous people who are deceased.
Show description: Documentary, history, film.

First Australians – The Untold Story of Australia Official Trailer