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Island Home Country

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2008 · 52 min Documentary History
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

A poetic cine-essay about race and Australia’s colonised history and how it impacts into the present offering insights into how various individuals deal with the traumatic legacies of British colonialism and its race-based policies. The film’s consultative process, with ‘Respecting Cultures’ (Tasmanian Aboriginal Protocols), offers an evolving shift in Australian historical narratives from the frontier wars, to one of diverse peoples working through historical trauma in a process of decolonisation.

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Year 2008
Country Australia
Genre Documentary, History
Director Jeni Thornley
Runtime 52 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes)

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Island Home Country is an acquired taste at 5.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A 2008 film from an era before CGI overload, with real performances that still hit hard. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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