Incarceration Nation

Aug 29, 2021

1h 31m

★ 0.0

Overview

An examination of the connection between relentless government intervention since colonisation to the trauma and disadvantage experiences by Indigenous Australians - the two key drivers of incarceration.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Screen Australia

NITV

Screen Queensland

The Post Lounge

Documentary Australia Foundation

Bacon Factory Films

Bent 3 Land Productions

Fulcrum Media Finance

Queensland Government

Incarceration Nation Trailers

Cast

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Leetona Dungay

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Karina Hogan

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Amy McQuire

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Keenan Mundine

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Chelsea Watego

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Mick Gooda

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Olga Havnen

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Joshua Creamer

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Don Weatherburn

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Tony McAvoy

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Teela Reid

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Matthew Myers

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0.0

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7.6

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0.0

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6.7

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1.0

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0.0

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7.0

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7.0

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7.8

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No overview available.

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6.2

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7.0

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0.0

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0.0

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0.0

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