Fire of the Land
Set at the time of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, the film tells the story of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy's peace camp in Sydney's Victoria Park. At the centre of the film is Isabell Coe of the Wiradjuri Nation (in central New South Wales) who brought ashes to Sydney from the Sacred Fire for Peace and Justice at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra, to symbolise the role of the Embassy in promoting reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians. https://www.roninfilms.com.au/feature/416/fire-of-land.html
Documentary about Aboriginal protests before the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Primary Title
- Fire of the Land
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 10 June 2006
Start Time
- 21 : 00
Finish Time
- 22 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Documentary about Aboriginal protests before the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Episode Description
- Set at the time of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, the film tells the story of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy's peace camp in Sydney's Victoria Park. At the centre of the film is Isabell Coe of the Wiradjuri Nation (in central New South Wales) who brought ashes to Sydney from the Sacred Fire for Peace and Justice at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra, to symbolise the role of the Embassy in promoting reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians. https://www.roninfilms.com.au/feature/416/fire-of-land.html
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
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.
Genres
- Documentary
- Politics
Hosts
- Valerie Bichard (Director)
- Valerie Bichard (Producer)
- Ronin Films (Production Unit)
Contributors
- Valerie Bichard (Director)
- Valerie Bichard (Producer)
- Ronin Films (Production Unit)