Documentary about Roy Read who was raised an orphan and told he wasn’t Aboriginal - just “darker than others”. At Kinchela Boys’ Home he was subjected to the horrors of institutionalised life. Now 49 years later, he returns to face the demons of his past - and reconnect with the family he never knew he had. Contains archival b&w stills
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2000639
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians
Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Abused children
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Discrimination
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social justice
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Boarding schools
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Abused children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child abuse
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child abuse - Juvenile films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child sexual abuse
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Interpersonal conflict
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Memory
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
MPEG-2 Digital File; Memory Grid Pod Full Encode