How the West Was Lost

Overview

The story of the 1946 Aboriginal Pastoral Workers' Strike. Eight hundred aboriginal station workers walked off sheep stations in the north west of Western Australia, marking the beginning of a strike which lasted more than three years. The strike was more than a demand for better wages and conditions, it was a struggle for basic human rights.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 28, 1987

Original language

English

Production

Friends Film Productions,Market Street Films Ltd

Cast

Don McLeod,Billy Thomas,Jacob Oberdoo

Director

David Noakes

Writer

David Noakes,Paul Roberts

Producer

David Noakes,Heather Williams

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1778271