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Our Generation - DVD

The untold story of a hidden struggle through the eyes of the Yolngu people

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Hidden from the eyes of the world, Australia's First Peoples are fighting for freedom. Our Generation is their call to the nation, a fresh and unflinching look at unresolved issues, driven by the Yolngu of northeast Arnhem Land.

From the ongoing controversy of the Northern Territory Intervention,
to being forced off their traditional lands into larger townships crippled by social dysfunction,
to their languages being removed from school education,
to mining deals sidelining traditional owners,
the Aboriginal people of the Northern Territory are fighting for freedom.

Our Generation is their untold story; of a struggle hidden from the eyes of mainstream Australia.

It's a rollercoaster journey into the heart of Australia's Indigenous relations, a hidden shame that is pushing the world's oldest living culture to the edge. Through the stories of the Yolngu, the film looks at the Government's ongoing policies of paternalism and assimilation, examines the real issues underlying Indigenous disadvantage, and opens dialogue on ways forward that respect Aboriginal culture and dignity.

A fresh look at unresolved issues, featuring the voices of youth, men, women and elders from remote communities in the Northern Territory, Aboriginal leaders and personalities from across the country, as well as academics, lawyers and international activists, and with music by John Butler Trio, Yothu Yindi, Archie Roach, Gurrumul, and Goanna.

DVD, 73 mins.

About the Producers

Sinem Saban and Damien Curtis spent three years making Our Generation, followin the 2007 Howard government’s intervention into Aboriginal communities.

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