The Birth of White Australia (1928)

Directed by

Phil K. Walsh

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 43m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This silent film from 1928 shows the arrival of British settlers in Australia. It depicts Captain Cook's landing, fights with Aboriginal people, and the Lambing Flat riots.

historicaldramaticsilent-film-pacingearnestdatedseriousold-fashioned

What happens

The Birth of White Australia is a 1928 Australian silent film directed by Phil K. Walsh. It is an historical drama about the settlement of white Australia, including scenes of Captain Cook's landing at Botany Bay, skirmishes with Australian Aborigines and the Lambing Flat riots. This was Australia's last silent feature film, thanks to the advent of "talkies". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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