A History of the Australian Aboriginal(1997)
A History of the Australian Aboriginal Synopsis
Colin Jones is of Aboriginal, Polynesian and English decent. The Aboriginal side of his family are from the Kalkadoon and Nunuckle tribal groups. His grandfather taught him about Aboriginal traditions and the art of his people. Colin is now a noted Artist. At present Colin is studying for his Masters Degree in Humanities. Much of the history that he talks about in this video comes from his own studies and research, conducted over many years. Colin's reason for making this video is to explain from an Aboriginal point of view based on his historical data, what has happened to his people over the past two hundred years since the white man arrive in Australia.
A History of the Australian Aboriginal (1997) is a documentary film directed by Chris Fitz-Gibbon, released on January 1, 1997 with a runtime of 33m. It stars Colin Jones.
- Director:
- Chris Fitz-Gibbon
- Writers:
- Colin Jones
- Production:
- Indigenous Australia, Holborne Australasia, Paintbox, Visualeyes Productions, Vitascope, Fitzair Productions
- Status:
- Released
A History of the Australian Aboriginal Cast & Crew
Main cast
Key crew
Directed by Chris Fitz-Gibbon, written by Colin Jones.
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The main cast of A History of the Australian Aboriginal (1997) includes Colin Jones. The film was directed by Chris Fitz-Gibbon. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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A History of the Australian Aboriginal was released on January 1, 1997 and runs for 33m.