Series

First Australians

20081h 0m1 season

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Creator: Rachel Perkins, Beck Cole
Release date: 2008-10-12
Runtime: 1h 0m
Language: English
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
Network: SBS
Status: Ended

About First Australians

First Australians is a 2008 web series in the Documentary genre, created by Rachel Perkins and Beck Cole. It spans 1 season and 7 episodes, and originally aired on SBS. Below you can see where to watch First Australians in United Kingdom — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

First Australians is an Australian historical documentary series produced by Blackfella Films over the course of six years, and first aired in October 2008. The documentary is part of a greater project that further consists of a hard-cover book, a community outreach program and a substantial website featuring over 200 mini-documentaries. The series chronicles the history of contemporary Australia, from the perspective of its first people, or Aborigines. The series is essentially a synthesis of well documented historical information. It relies heavily on archival documents and interpretations from historians and members of both the Indigenous and European community and leaders. The story begins in 1788 in Sydney, with the arrival of the First Fleet and ends in 1993 with Koiki Mabo's legal challenge to the foundation of Australia. The series comprises seven episodes in which it explores what unfolded when the oldest living culture in the world was confronted by the British Empire. It explores the lives of particular individuals and uses their stories as a vehicle to explain the larger situations of the time. It explains violent aspects of European settlement of Australia, such as killings, battles, wars, as well as acts of friendship and decency between the early European settlers and Indigenous Australians. Indigenous Australian history has until recently been clouded by the "great Australian silence" where ignorance of the real history of Australia can be seen as a way for non-Indigenous to hide shame for their own history. In this respect it has been controversial in that many of these stories have not been portrayed on Australian television before and the Indigenous Australian perspective of European settlement is confrontational for many.

Seasons (1)

Miniseries7 eps · 2008

Themes & keywords

miniserieswoman directoraustralian aboriginalaustralian history

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch First Australians in United Kingdom?+

First Australians is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in United Kingdom. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

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How many seasons of First Australians are there?+

First Australians has 1 season and 7 episodes in total.

When did First Australians come out?+

First Australians is a 2008 web series created by Rachel Perkins and Beck Cole.

What genre is First Australians?+

First Australians is Documentary series.

Who created First Australians?+

First Australians was created by Rachel Perkins and Beck Cole.