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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
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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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