The Last Tasmanian (1978)
- Directed by
- Tom Haydon
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Australia
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 4 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 documentary examines the destruction of Tasmania's Aboriginal population by European settlers in the 1800s. It sparked debate for suggesting the culture was completely wiped out, a claim disputed by living Tasmanian Aborigines.
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What happens
The Last Tasmanian is a 1978 documentary about the decline of Tasmania's Aboriginal people in the nineteenth century including through genocide by European colonists. The film was highly controversial in Australia, in particular for criticism by contemporary Aboriginal Tasmanians that the film suggested Tasmanian Aboriginal culture had been eradicated. The Last Tasmanian screened widely internationally to acclaim, including receiving a nomination for the Gold Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival, and was sold to television in twenty-two countries. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Contact (2009)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.