First Contact
The group arrives on Elcho Island where around 2,500 Aboriginal people live in some of the most deprived conditions in the western world. The six are shocked but in amongst the helplessness, there’s hope. Next in Alice Springs, Ray Martin directs the travelers to join a night patrol service which helps the drunk and vulnerable. It’s not long before tempers flare. Emotions are then pushed to the limit as the group meet women struggling with addiction and share their own life traumas. For one of the six, the journey into Aboriginal Australia becomes all too much to take… Next stop is the Pilbara where a very different side of the mining business will be revealed.
A three-part Australian series exposing the lack of awareness and division existing between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians.
Primary Title
- First Contact
Date Broadcast
- Monday 29 February 2016
Start Time
- 21 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 2
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- A three-part Australian series exposing the lack of awareness and division existing between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians.
Episode Description
- The group arrives on Elcho Island where around 2,500 Aboriginal people live in some of the most deprived conditions in the western world. The six are shocked but in amongst the helplessness, there’s hope. Next in Alice Springs, Ray Martin directs the travelers to join a night patrol service which helps the drunk and vulnerable. It’s not long before tempers flare. Emotions are then pushed to the limit as the group meet women struggling with addiction and share their own life traumas. For one of the six, the journey into Aboriginal Australia becomes all too much to take… Next stop is the Pilbara where a very different side of the mining business will be revealed.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Australia--Race relations
- Racism--Australia
- Australia--Ethnic relations
- Aboriginal Australians--Government relations
Genres
- Documentary
- Reality
Hosts
- Ray Martin (Host)
Contributors
- Rachel Perkins (Executive Producer)
- Hugo Weaving (Narrator)
- Ronan Sharkey (Director)
- Dora Weekley (Director)
- Blackfella Films (Production Unit)
- Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Australia--Race relations
- Racism--Australia
- Australia--Ethnic relations
- Aboriginal Australians--Government relations