| Description |
1 streaming video file (117 min.) : digital, WMV file, sound, color |
| Summary |
"MABO is the story of how one man fought the system and won; how one man affected the lives of all his people. Eddie Koiki Mabo was shocked to discover that the ownership of land his ancestors passed down on Murray Island in The Torres Strait Islands for over 15 generations was not legally recognised. Rather than accept this injustice he began an epic fight for Australian law to recognise traditional land rights. Koiki never lived to see his land returned to him, but the name Mabo is known in every household throughout the country. In 1992, at only 55, Koiki died of cancer. Six months later the Court overturned the notion of terra nullius. The story will be told from the perspective of Eddie's wife, Bonita Mabo, and will use their love story as its backbone." --Kanopy website |
| Notes |
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation presents a Blackfella Films production in association with Screen Queensland and Screen NSW |
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Originally broadcast on ABC on 10 June 2012 |
| Credits |
Writer, Sue Smith ; producer, Darren Dale and Miranda Dear ; director, Rachel Perkins |
| Cast |
Jimi Bani, Deborah Mailman, Ewen Leslie, Tom Budge, charles Passi, Rob Carlton, Colin Friels, Mairanda Otto |
| Subject |
Mabo, Eddie -- Drama.
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Australia. High Court. Mabo and others v. State of Queensland -- Drama
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Torres Strait Islanders -- Biography.
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Land tenure -- Law and legislation -- Australia -- Drama.
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Torres Strait Islanders -- Land tenure -- Australia -- Drama.
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Native title (Australia) -- Australia -- Queensland -- Drama.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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Biographies.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Perkins, Rachel, 1970-
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Bani, Jimi
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Mailman, Deborah.
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Dale, Darren.
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Smith, Sue.
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Dear, Miranda
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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Blackfella Films.
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Screen Queensland
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Screen NSW (New South Wales)
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