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Black Man's Houses

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In 1832 the government of Van Diemen’s Land sent the last Aboriginal resistance fighters into exile at Wybalenna on Flinders Island, bringing an end to the Black War and opening a new chapter in the struggle for justice and survival by Tasmanian Aboriginal people. Black Man’s Houses tells a dramatic story of the quest by Aboriginal people to reclaim the graves of their ancestors against a background of racism and denial. Documenting a moving memorial re-enactment of the funeral of the great chief Manalargenna, the film also charts the cultural strength and resilience of his descendants as they are forced to fight for recognition in a society that is not ready to remember the terrible events of the past.

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Released
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Language
English
  • australia
  • colonialism
  • indigenous australians
  • tasmania
  • indigenous peoples

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Director

Steve Thomas

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Australia

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  • AustraliaAU

    • Theatrical12 Mar 1993

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Black Man's Houses was released on 12 March 1993.

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