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Utopia
Utopia

Utopia

An epic story of struggle and resistance

Genres

Documentary

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Documentary by John Pilger looks at the awful truth behind white Australia's dysfunctional relationship with Indigenous Australians

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

15 November 2013

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

John Pilger

John Pilger

Himself

Jon Altman

Jon Altman

Himself

Pat Anderson

Pat Anderson

Herself

Mal Brough

Mal Brough

Himself

Michael Degnan

Michael Degnan

Doctor

Lorna Fejo

Lorna Fejo

Herself - Stolen Generation survivor

Selina Eggington

Selina Eggington

Herself - Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation

Robert Eggington

Robert Eggington

Himself - Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation

Vince Forrester

Vince Forrester

Himself - Aboriginal elder, Mutitjulu

Gerry Georgatos

Gerry Georgatos

Himself - journalist

Paddy Gibson

Paddy Gibson

Himself - Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning, University of Technology Sydney

Tjanara Goreng Goreng

Tjanara Goreng Goreng

Herself - senior official, Dept. Indigenous Affairs, 2005-2008

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Himself - journalist

Lang Hancock

Lang Hancock

Himself (archive footage)

Olga Havnen

Olga Havnen

Herself - former NT Co-ordinator General, Remote Services

John Howard

John Howard

Himself (archive footage)

Vince Kelly

Vince Kelly

Himself - President, Police Federation of Australia

Rosalie Kunoth-Monks

Rosalie Kunoth-Monks

Herself - Alyawarr / Arrernte elder

Vincent Lingiari

Vincent Lingiari

Himself (archive footage)

Marianne Mackay

Marianne Mackay

Herself

Jeff McMullen

Jeff McMullen

Himself - journalist and broadcaster

Amy McQuire

Amy McQuire

Herself - editor and journalist

Patricia Morton-Thomas

Patricia Morton-Thomas

Herself - film producer and actor

Arthur Murray

Arthur Murray

Himself

Leila Murray

Leila Murray

Herself (archive footage)

Noel Nannup

Noel Nannup

Himself

George Newhouse

George Newhouse

Himself - lawyer for Mutitjulu community

Alastair Nicholson

Alastair Nicholson

Himself - former Chief Justice, Family Court of Australia

Margaret Quirk

Margaret Quirk

Herself - WA Minister for Corrective Services, 2006-2008

Bob Randall

Bob Randall

Himself - Aboriginal elder, Mutitjulu

Gina Rinehart

Gina Rinehart

Herself - mining tycoon and richest person in Australia

Kevin Rudd

Kevin Rudd

Himself - former Prime Minister of Australia

Maurie Ryan

Maurie Ryan

Himself - grandson, Gurindji strike leader Vincent Lingiari

Salil Shetty

Salil Shetty

Himself - Secretary General, Amnesty International

David Smith

David Smith

Himself - Manager, Ampilatwatja Health Centre

Warren Snowdon

Warren Snowdon

Himself - Minister for Indigenous Health 2009-2013

Dave Sweeney

Dave Sweeney

Himself - Australian Conservation Foundation

Janelle Trees

Janelle Trees

Herself - GP, Mutitjulu (as Dr. Janelle Trees)

Hilary Tyler

Hilary Tyler

Herself - co-author, Central Australian Specialists report (as Dr. Hilary Tyler)

Paula Ann Williams

Paula Ann Williams

Visitor

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