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The Last Daughter

Directed by Brenda Matthews, Nathaniel Schmidt
2022
Australia
87 minutes
All Ages
A poignant documentary co-directed by and featuring Wiradjuri woman Brenda Matthews on a journey to find her white family – and uncover the truth about her abduction.
As a child, Brenda was handed over to a white family to be raised, before eventually being returned to the Aboriginal family she no longer knew. She remembers her white parents with fondness, especially their daughter who was around her age. Now an adult, Brenda searches for her foster family and the truth behind her government ordered abduction. In the process she uncovers long-buried secrets and government lies, whilst reconciling her past and the two sides of her family. Co-directors Brenda Matthews and Nathaniel Schmidt won the Audience Documentary Award at the Adelaide Film Festival for this timely documentary.

Special Guest

Brenda Matthews
Director
Brenda Matthews is a proud Wiradjuri woman living in Bundjalung Country, Queensland. She co-directed her debut feature film The Last Daughter with Australian/American filmmaker Nathaniel Schmidt.

Tickets

Thu 8 Jun
6:15pm
Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 3
Assisted Listening
Wheelchair
Past Event Cancel
Sat 10 Jun
2pm
Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 11
Assisted Listening
Wheelchair
Open Captioned
Past Event Cancel
Presented By
Program Strand
Documentary Australia Award, First Nations
Year
2022
Classification
All Ages
Country
Australia
Language
In English
Director
Brenda Matthews, Nathaniel Schmidt
Producer
Simon Williams, Brendon Skinner
Cinematographer
Miles Rowland, Nathaniel Schmidt
Editor
David Scarborough
Premiere
NSW Premiere
Genre
Documentary, Biography, Family, First Nations, Human Rights, Women Directors
Company Credits
Australian Distributor: Bonsai Films
Official Website
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