Screening of film 'The Skin of Others'

    Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities

    Description

    Lest we forget

    The Skin of Others”

    11th November Community Screening, Mona Vale - Northern Beaches Council Memorial Hall.

    Subject

    This documentary honours our Aboriginal Diggers

    Douglas Grant:  passing his Sergeant’s exam and serving in WW1, becoming a Prisoner-of-War after being captured on the Western Front, working as a postwar journalist and radio announcer. The extraordinary life of Aboriginal WW1 soldier Douglas Grant (c.1885-1951),

    Starring: Balang Tom E. Lewis (The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith). Guest appearances: Max Cullen (X Men Origins: Wolverine) and Archie Roach.

    We will have the pleasure of Professor Tom Murray – Writer, Director, Producer, Screen & Creative Arts Professor – at our meeting.

    Period11 Nov 2024

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    Exhibition

    TitleFilm Screening - Lest we forget<br/>“The Skin of Others”<br/>
    LocationMona Vale, Sydney , , Australia
    Period11 Nov 2024 → 11 Nov 2024
    Linkhttps://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1174270484303690&id=100051622493530&_rdr