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Thomson of Arnhem Land

Year of completion
2000
Content type
Documentary
Format
Short
Genre
History
Duration
55 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

Shunned by the government and ostracised by white society, anthropologist Donald Thomson paid a high price for his progressive views on Aboriginal culture.
Completion Year
2000
Genres
History
Format
Short
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Writer

Michael Cummins

Executive Producer

Franco di Chiera

Producer

Michael McMahon, John Moore

Director

John Moore

Director of Photography

Kevin Anderson

Cast

Anni Finsterer (narrator)

Awards

2001 — NSW Premier's History Awards

2000 — Australian Film Institute

Screenings

2001 — Banff World Television Festival

2001 — FIPA - Cannes

2000 — International Shanghai Television Festival

2001 — Singapore International Film Festival

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