The 1980s saw Indigenous activism and Black Power gain prominence in mainstream screen and pop culture, with activist Gary Foley appearing in the cult classic Dogs in Space (1986) and the family favourite TV show A Country Practice (1989). These pop culture moments, although brief, arguably reached a much wider audience than protests and demonstrate the power of screen culture as a tool of activism, social change and the ongoing struggle for Indigenous Rights.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
On display until
10 November 2030
ACMI: Gallery 1
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
P180663
Curatorial section
The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Minds → MM-06. First Nations → MM-06-C01
Object Types
2D Object
Exhibition Prop
Photographic print/Pictorial
Materials
Digital print