Terra Nullius
Terra Nullius

Terra Nullius

January 01, 1992 | 21 min

Loosely based on the filmmaker's personal experience, "Terra Nullius" is an impressionistic account of an eight year old Koori girl, Alice, growing up in a white adoptive family which denies her Aboriginality. The film examines how unacknowledged shame and fear passes from one generation to the next, from one culture to another. The last scene depicts a silent meeting between the young Alice and the adult Alice. In order to reclaim her life, Alice decides she must confront the pain and confusion of her childhood.

Genres

Drama

Cast

Naomi Scott

Michelle Lacombe

Naomi Scott

Olivia Patten

Naomi Scott

Wendy Playfair

Naomi Scott

Dacre King

Naomi Scott

Kristina Bloomstrand

Naomi Scott

Enid Freeman

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