Abstract
This chapter explores diaspora's signification flexibility and Aboriginality's appropriation within the Australian cinema. It also examines the movement of women into conceptual and physical spaces of Aboriginals citing the films "Journey Among Women" and "Over the Hill" where female characters mimic Aboriginal women in environments promoting female unity and survival.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Diasporas of Australian cinema |
| Editors | Catherine Simpson, Renata Murawska, Anthony Lambert |
| Place of Publication | Bristol, UK |
| Publisher | Intellect |
| Pages | 61-70 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781841501970 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Aboriginality
- cinema
- gender
- space
- diaspora