Mabo - Life of an Island Man

Location:Torres Strait
Subject:Indigenous rights; land tenure; legal case
Length:87 minutes
Format:VHS
Hue:Color
Year Released:1997
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Producer:Trevor Graham
Distributor:First Run/Icarus Films
Library Code:UHM AV/C VIDEOTAPE 16881
Description:This documentary traces the story of the life of an extraordinary man, Eddie Koiki Mabo, whose struggle for land rights, and his remarkable life in general, had a profound effect on indigenous rights in Australia. It tells the story of an island man so passionate about family and home that he fought an entire nation and its legal system. Though he died before his great victory was won, it has forever ensured his place on Murray Island and in Australian history.
Record No:1122
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