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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Roy Baldwin
Crew: Philip Bull (Director of Photography), Mark Tarpey (Sound Recordist), Neil Angwin (Art Direction), Julia Overton (Line Producer), Sharyn Prentice (Archival Footage Research), Neil Robinson (Title Designer)
Country: Australia
Language: English
Studio: Open Channel Co-Operative
Runtime: 58 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 12, 1993
IMDb: 10
