As someone without much knowledge of the history of the Aboriginal people, I found this film fascinating, enlightening, inspiring.
What struck me most was how deeply the narrator reveals his pain and rage at what happened during his childhood and yet speaks from a place of humour, wisdom, hope and a yearning to move forward TOGETHER.
My sense is that all he asks for is an acknowledgement that what happened with the 'stolen generation' fragmented their society, for some understanding of the pain that his people experienced. He asks for no compensation, no guilt, simply to honour the truth.
I can't say whether this film is biased (as some other comments suggest) as I don't know the history. All I can say is that there is an authenticity and integrity that rings out of this man's face. This film will stay with me for a long time and I feel grateful to have seen it.
What struck me most was how deeply the narrator reveals his pain and rage at what happened during his childhood and yet speaks from a place of humour, wisdom, hope and a yearning to move forward TOGETHER.
My sense is that all he asks for is an acknowledgement that what happened with the 'stolen generation' fragmented their society, for some understanding of the pain that his people experienced. He asks for no compensation, no guilt, simply to honour the truth.
I can't say whether this film is biased (as some other comments suggest) as I don't know the history. All I can say is that there is an authenticity and integrity that rings out of this man's face. This film will stay with me for a long time and I feel grateful to have seen it.