Utopia
An epic story of struggle and resistance
Genres
Overview
Documentary by John Pilger looks at the awful truth behind white Australia's dysfunctional relationship with Indigenous Australians
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
115 min
Release Date
2013-11-15
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
9
Vote Average
5.6
John Pilger
Himself
Jon Altman
Himself
Pat Anderson
Herself
Mal Brough
Himself
Michael Degnan
Doctor
Lorna Fejo
Herself - Stolen Generation survivor
Selina Eggington
Herself - Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation
Robert Eggington
Himself - Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation
Vince Forrester
Himself - Aboriginal elder, Mutitjulu
Gerry Georgatos
Himself - journalist
Paddy Gibson
Himself - Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning, University of Technology Sydney
Tjanara Goreng Goreng
Herself - senior official, Dept. Indigenous Affairs, 2005-2008
Chris Graham
Himself - journalist
Lang Hancock
Himself (archive footage)
Olga Havnen
Herself - former NT Co-ordinator General, Remote Services
John Howard
Himself (archive footage)
Vince Kelly
Himself - President, Police Federation of Australia
Rosalie Kunoth-Monks
Herself - Alyawarr / Arrernte elder
Vincent Lingiari
Himself (archive footage)
Marianne Mackay
Herself
Jeff McMullen
Himself - journalist and broadcaster
Amy McQuire
Herself - editor and journalist
Patricia Morton-Thomas
Herself - film producer and actor
Arthur Murray
Himself
Leila Murray
Herself (archive footage)
Noel Nannup
Himself
George Newhouse
Himself - lawyer for Mutitjulu community
Alastair Nicholson
Himself - former Chief Justice, Family Court of Australia
Margaret Quirk
Herself - WA Minister for Corrective Services, 2006-2008
Bob Randall
Himself - Aboriginal elder, Mutitjulu
Gina Rinehart
Herself - mining tycoon and richest person in Australia
Kevin Rudd
Himself - former Prime Minister of Australia
Maurie Ryan
Himself - grandson, Gurindji strike leader Vincent Lingiari
Salil Shetty
Himself - Secretary General, Amnesty International
David Smith
Himself - Manager, Ampilatwatja Health Centre
Warren Snowdon
Himself - Minister for Indigenous Health 2009-2013
Dave Sweeney
Himself - Australian Conservation Foundation
Janelle Trees
Herself - GP, Mutitjulu (as Dr. Janelle Trees)
Hilary Tyler
Herself - co-author, Central Australian Specialists report (as Dr. Hilary Tyler)
Paula Ann Williams
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