Fantome Island
Directed by Sean Gilligan13 lipca 2011 88 minDokumentalny, Biography,
8.6
In 1945, at the age of seven, a young Joe Eggmolesse was diagnosed with Leprosy. He was immediately removed from his family and home and transported under police escort over a thousand kilometres to be confined on an island for the treatment of the disease. For the next ten years, a leprosarium for Aboriginal people became his home. A lush tropical idyll off the north east coast of Australia, Fantome Island was the home to a close knit community of indigenous 'lepers' who made the most of their existence as people living on the fringes of the marginalised. Now as a 73 year old Joe reflects on his indelible Fantome years. His incredible, poignant story offers a profound insight into one of Australia's hidden histories.
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Fantome Island was released on 13 lipca 2011.
Fantome Island was directed by Sean Gilligan.
Fantome Island has a runtime of 88 min.
Fantome Island was produced by Sean Gilligan, Adrian Strong.
In 1945, at the age of seven, a young Joe Eggmolesse was diagnosed with Leprosy. He was immediately removed from his family and home and transported under police escort over a thousand kilometres to be confined on an island for the treatment of the disease. For the next ten years, a leprosarium for Aboriginal people became his home. A lush tropical idyll off the north east coast of Australia, Fantome Island was the home to a close knit community of indigenous 'lepers' who made the most of their existence as people living on the fringes of the marginalised. Now as a 73 year old Joe reflects on his indelible Fantome years. His incredible, poignant story offers a profound insight into one of Australia's hidden histories.
The key characters in Fantome Island are Self (Joe Eggmolesse).
Fantome Island is a Dokumentalny, Biography, Dramat film.
Fantome Island has an audience rating of 8.6 out of 10.