Terra Nullius
Directed by Anne PrattenLoosely based on the filmmaker's personal experience, "Terra Nullius" is an impressionistic account of an eight year old Koori girl, Alice, growing up in a white adoptive family which denies her Aboriginality. The film examines how unacknowledged shame and fear passes from one generation to the next, from one culture to another. The last scene depicts a silent meeting between the young Alice and the adult Alice. In order to reclaim her life, Alice decides she must confront the pain and confusion of her childhood.
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Terra Nullius was released on 1 januari 1992.
Terra Nullius was directed by Anne Pratten.
Terra Nullius has a runtime of 21m.
Terra Nullius was produced by Anne Pratten, Alison Wotherspoon.
Loosely based on the filmmaker's personal experience, "Terra Nullius" is an impressionistic account of an eight year old Koori girl, Alice, growing up in a white adoptive family which denies her Aboriginality. The film examines how unacknowledged shame and fear passes from one generation to the next, from one culture to another. The last scene depicts a silent meeting between the young Alice and the adult Alice. In order to reclaim her life, Alice decides she must confront the pain and confusion of her childhood.
The key characters in Terra Nullius are Alice (Michelle Lacombe), Young Alice (Olivia Patten), Mary (Wendy Playfair).
Terra Nullius is a Short, Drama film.
Terra Nullius has an audience rating of 5.4 out of 10.