Mabo: Life of an Island Man
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Trevor Graham
David Bridie
Sharon Connolly
Trevor Graham
Trevor Graham
Denis Haslem
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Story follows the life and death of Mabo, a Torres Strait Islander who fought the Australian government for the right to his own land. The Mabo Decision was handed down in June of 1992, five months after Mabo's death from cancer. It stated that the long held assumption that Australia could be considered "terra nullius"--meaning that because the indigenous people had no concept of ownership, the Torres Strait was technically unoccupied--was false.
Director
Trevor Graham
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1997
Released in United States August 1997
Released in United States June 1997
Released in United States November 1998
Released in United States October 1997
Shown at Brisbane International Film Festival in Australia August 1-10, 1997.
Shown at Denver International Film Festival October 23-30, 1997.
Shown at Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival in New York City November 6-14, 1998.
Shown at Sydney Film Festival June 9-20, 1997.
Released in United States 1997
Released in United States June 1997 (Shown at Sydney Film Festival June 9-20, 1997.)
Released in United States August 1997 (Shown at Brisbane International Film Festival in Australia August 1-10, 1997.)
Released in United States October 1997 (Shown at Denver International Film Festival October 23-30, 1997.)
Released in United States November 1998 (Shown at Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival in New York City November 6-14, 1998.)
