In 1832 the government of Van Diemen’s Land sent the last Aboriginal resistance fighters into exile at Wybalenna on Flinders Island, bringing an end to the Black War and opening a new chapter in the struggle for justice and survival by Tasmanian Aboriginal people. Black Man’s Houses tells a dramatic story of the quest by Aboriginal people to reclaim the graves of their ancestors against a background of racism and denial. Documenting a moving memorial re-enactment of the funeral of the great chief Manalargenna, the film also charts the cultural strength and resilience of his descendants as they are forced to fight for recognition in a society that is not ready to remember the terrible events of the past.
Unfortunately the movie Black Man's Houses is not yet available on HBO Max.
Camera | Philip Bull | Director of Photography |
Sound | Mark Tarpey | Sound Recordist |
Art | Neil Angwin | Art Direction |
Production | Julia Overton | Line Producer |
Editing | Sharyn Prentice | Archival Footage Research |
Art | Neil Robinson | Title Designer |
Sound | Peter Frost | Sound Mixer |
Production | Beth McRae | Executive Producer |
Sound | Elizabeth Drake | Music |
Editing | Uri Mizrahi | Editor |
Directing | Steve Thomas | Director |
Production | Steve Thomas | Co-Producer |
Production | John Moore | Co-Producer |