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The Australian Dream (2019)

The Australian Dream poster
Directed by
Daniel Gordon
Genre
documentary film
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
MA15+
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows AFL player Adam Goodes and uses his experience of being booed by crowds to explore racism and Aboriginal identity in Australia.

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What happens

The Australian Dream, also known as Australian Dream, is a feature-length documentary film released in Australia in 2019. Featuring Australian Football League (AFL) player Adam Goodes, the film examines Australian Aboriginal identity and racism in modern Australia, with the sustained booing of Goodes by spectators as a starting point. It was written by award-winning journalist Stan Grant and directed by British director Daniel Gordon, and won the AACTA Award for best feature documentary in the 2019 series of the awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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