| Uniform Title |
Servant or slave (Documentary film : 2016) |
| Title |
Servant or slave. |
| Published |
Australia Umbrella Entertainment, 2016. |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (58 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Sound Characteristics |
digital optical surround |
| Video Characteristics |
DVD PAL |
| Digital File Characteristics |
video file DVD video all regions |
| Form of Work |
Documentary film |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Umbrella : DAVID3614. |
| Originally broadcast on the SBS television network during 2016. |
| "Herein lies the truth of slavery in Australia's history"-- Cover. |
| Special features : Additional interviews ; Trailer. |
| Credits |
Director: Steven McGregor ; writer and producer Mitchell Stanley ; co-writer Hetti Perkins. |
| Performers |
Cheyenne Cruse, Valerie Linow, Adelaide Wenberg, Rita Wenberg, Violet West, Violet West, Rita Wright, Shianne Wright, Dubs Yunupingu. |
| Summary |
In Australia, during the era of the Stolen Generations, thousands of Aboriginal girls were taken from their families and pressed into domestic servitude by the Australian Government. Servant or Slave follows the lives of five such women, stolen from their families and trained to be domestic servants and later forced into slave labour where they endured immense hardship, rape and even torture - coerced into remaining silent or even punished for reporting mistreatment to the local police or institutional authorities. Bringing to light the heartbreaking experiences of Rita Wright, Violet West, the Wenberg sisters Adelaide, Valerie (Linow) and Rita, Servant or Slave observes the strength an determination of these courageous women as they pursue justice for the crimes committed against them, opening up their stories for all to understand and acknowledge. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M. |
| System details |
DVD video, Dolby digital 5.1 surround, PAL, All regions, widescreen 16:9, fullframe 2.35:1. |
| Language note |
In English HOH. |
| Subjects |
Forced labor -- Australia |
| Child welfare -- Australia |
| Aboriginal Australians, Treatment of -- Australia |
| Child labor -- Australia |
| Slavery -- Australia |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Government policy |
| Stolen generations (Australia) |
| Genre |
Documentary films |
| Nonfiction films |
| Other Names |
McGregor, Steven film director. |
| Stanley, Mitchell screenwriter, film producer. |
| Added Corporate Names |
Umbrella Entertainment (Firm) |
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