The Coolbaroo Club
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The Coolbaroo Club
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The Coolbaroo Club
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921953792
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Originally produced by Ronin Films in 1996
Runtime
53
Summary
A portrait of the Coolbaroo Club, an Aboriginal-run dance club which operated in Perth from 1946 - 1960. The film is delivered via the memories of those involved, stills, archive and extensive dramatisation. An award-winning documentary on post-war race relations in Australia. "More shaming than a hundred news stories, this chirpy, dignified and scathing documentary by Roger Scholes does more than just recall a less tolerant time and place. In a modest way, it lifts the lid on postwar relations in this country. Some wonderful interviews with feisty former club members, especially several still remarkably articulate old women. This is a shaming documentary but an educative and surprisingly forgiving one. A COPY SHOULD BE OBTAINED BY EVERY SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY." - Robert Drewe, Sydney Morning Herald, July 1996. Directed by Roger Scholes, in collaboration with Aboriginal historian and author, Steve Kinnane
Technique
live action
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