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

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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