Storyline
A poetic cine-essay about race and Australia’s colonised history and how it impacts into the present offering insights into how various individuals deal with the traumatic legacies of British colonialism and its race-based policies. The film’s consultative process, with ‘Respecting Cultures’ (Tasmanian Aboriginal Protocols), offers an evolving shift in Australian historical narratives from the frontier wars, to one of diverse peoples working through historical trauma in a process of decolonisation.
Cast & Crew
JT
Jeni Thornley
Narrator
LeadRB
Rinki Bhattacharya
Self
DD
Dur-e Dara
Self
JE
Jim Everett
Self
PP
Phyllis Pitchford
Self
Arundhati Roy
Self
JJ
Julie Janson
Self
JG
Julie Gough
Self
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jeni Thornley's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Island Home Country is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
