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Utopia (2013)

An epic story of struggle and resistance

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 55M

Director : John Pilger

Synopsis

Documentary by John Pilger looks at the awful truth behind white Australia's dysfunctional relationship with Indigenous Australians

Actors

John Pilger
John Pilger
Himself
Jon Altman
Jon Altman
Himself
Pat Anderson
Pat Anderson
Herself
Mal Brough
Mal Brough
Himself
Michael Degnan
Michael Degnan
Doctor
Lorna Fejo
Lorna Fejo
Herself - Stolen Generation survivor
Selina Eggington
Selina Eggington
Herself - Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation
Robert Eggington
Robert Eggington
Himself - Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation
Vince Forrester
Vince Forrester
Himself - Aboriginal elder, Mutitjulu
Gerry Georgatos
Gerry Georgatos
Himself - journalist
Paddy Gibson
Paddy Gibson
Himself - Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning, University of Technology Sydney
Tjanara Goreng Goreng
Tjanara Goreng Goreng
Herself - senior official, Dept. Indigenous Affairs, 2005-2008
Chris Graham
Chris Graham
Himself - journalist
Lang Hancock
Lang Hancock
Himself (archive footage)
Olga Havnen
Olga Havnen
Herself - former NT Co-ordinator General, Remote Services
John Howard
John Howard
Himself (archive footage)
Vince Kelly
Vince Kelly
Himself - President, Police Federation of Australia
Rosalie Kunoth-Monks
Rosalie Kunoth-Monks
Herself - Alyawarr / Arrernte elder
Vincent Lingiari
Vincent Lingiari
Himself (archive footage)
Marianne Mackay
Marianne Mackay
Herself
Jeff McMullen
Jeff McMullen
Himself - journalist and broadcaster
Amy McQuire
Amy McQuire
Herself - editor and journalist
Patricia Morton-Thomas
Patricia Morton-Thomas
Herself - film producer and actor
Arthur Murray
Arthur Murray
Himself
Leila Murray
Leila Murray
Herself (archive footage)
Noel Nannup
Noel Nannup
Himself
George Newhouse
George Newhouse
Himself - lawyer for Mutitjulu community
Alastair Nicholson
Alastair Nicholson
Himself - former Chief Justice, Family Court of Australia
Margaret Quirk
Margaret Quirk
Herself - WA Minister for Corrective Services, 2006-2008
Bob Randall
Bob Randall
Himself - Aboriginal elder, Mutitjulu
Gina Rinehart
Gina Rinehart
Herself - mining tycoon and richest person in Australia
Kevin Rudd
Kevin Rudd
Himself - former Prime Minister of Australia
Maurie Ryan
Maurie Ryan
Himself - grandson, Gurindji strike leader Vincent Lingiari
Salil Shetty
Salil Shetty
Himself - Secretary General, Amnesty International
David Smith
David Smith
Himself - Manager, Ampilatwatja Health Centre
Warren Snowdon
Warren Snowdon
Himself - Minister for Indigenous Health 2009-2013
Dave Sweeney
Dave Sweeney
Himself - Australian Conservation Foundation
Janelle Trees
Janelle Trees
Herself - GP, Mutitjulu (as Dr. Janelle Trees)
Hilary Tyler
Hilary Tyler
Herself - co-author, Central Australian Specialists report (as Dr. Hilary Tyler)
Paula Ann Williams
Paula Ann Williams
Visitor

Crews

John Pilger
John Pilger
Director
Preston Clothier
Preston Clothier
Cinematography
Sandra Leeming
Sandra Leeming
Producer
Joe Frost
Joe Frost
Editor
Kate Davis
Kate Davis
Sound mixer
James Nowiczewski
James Nowiczewski
Sound Recordist
Thaddaios Yianni
Thaddaios Yianni
Sound Editor
Jan Simpson
Jan Simpson
Costume Design
Charlotte Hawkins
Charlotte Hawkins
Post-Production Manager

Trailers and other movies

Utopia - A film by John Pilger - Official trailer

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