Couldn't Be Fairer (1984)
Reveals how Australia's first people are still suffering from social oppression, with many living on reservations where alcoholism is rampant and unemployment the major occupation. Aboriginal land rights are a central theme: Miller clearly demonstrates the contrast between the attitudes of European Australians, who see the land only as a resource to be mined, farmed, grazed and built upon, and Aboriginal Australians, who regard the land as sacred. Archival footage compares the original lifestyle of Aboriginal Australians to their current pitiful condition, and shows how European settlers attempted to "civilise" mixed blood children by taking them away from their parents and enrolling them in boarding schools.
Director: Dennis O'Rourke
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 50 min
Release Date: January 1, 1984
Cast
- Mick Miller - Himself
- Joh Bjelke-Petersen - Self
Screenplay
Cinematography: Dennis O'Rourke
Editing: Tim Litchfield, Ruth Cullen
Production: O'Rourke and Associates Filmakers Pty. Ltd., BBC
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
british colonial
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Couldn't Be Fairer about?
- Reveals how Australia's first people are still suffering from social oppression, with many living on reservations where alcoholism is rampant and unemployment the major occupation. Aboriginal land rights are a central theme: Miller clearly demonstrates the contrast between the attitudes of European Australians, who see the land only as a resource to be mined, farmed, grazed and built upon, and Aboriginal Australians, who regard the land as sacred. Archival footage compares the original lifestyle of Aboriginal Australians to their current pitiful condition, and shows how European settlers attempted to "civilise" mixed blood children by taking them away from their parents and enrolling them in boarding schools.
- Who directed Couldn't Be Fairer?
- Couldn't Be Fairer was directed by Dennis O'Rourke.
- Who stars in Couldn't Be Fairer?
- Couldn't Be Fairer stars Mick Miller, Joh Bjelke-Petersen.
- How long is Couldn't Be Fairer?
- Couldn't Be Fairer has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is Couldn't Be Fairer?
- Couldn't Be Fairer is a Documentary film.