Women of the Sun
1982
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Follows the lives and struggles of four generations Australian Aboriginal women from the 1820s to the 1980s.
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Directing
Essie Coffey
Affectionately known as the Bush Queen of Brewarrina, Muruwari community worker and filmmaker Essie Coffey left an indelible mark on Australian politics, arts, and culture. In 1978 she directed and produced My Survival as an Aboriginal, which she gave to Queen Elizabeth II as a gift at the opening of Australia's new Parliament House in 1988.
Filmography
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Backroads
1977
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Two strangers – one white, one black – steal a car in western NSW and head for the coast. Jack is abrasive, cun...
My Survival as an Aboriginal
1979
Essie Coffey gives the children lessons on Aboriginal culture. She speaks of the importance of teaching these k...
My Life As I Live It
1993
In her second film, MY LIFE AS I LIVE IT (1993), Essie Coffey returns to her home in Dodge City where she and t...