The Birth of White Australia (1928)
Directed by Phil K. Walsh1h 43m
An early Australian silent film depicting historical events on the Young district goldfields, then known as Lambing Flat. During the gold rush of 1861, tensions between Australian miners and immigrant Chinese led to rioting, with Chinese miners attacked and driven from the diggings. The film portrays these events as being the genesis - or birth - of the White Australia policy, a significant political issue of the day.
Year
1928
Country
AU
Language
English
Release date
24 July 1928
TMDB
6.7 (3)
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