Big Brother of Christmas Island

Overview

Twenty years ago, a hard-drinking, fiery British immigrant called Gordon Bennett, came to the remote Australian territory of Christmas Island to become General Secretary of the Union of Christmas Island Workers. By the time he died in 1991, he was known as 'Tai Ko Seng' which, roughly translated, means "big brother who delivers". Every year since his death, people gather on 30 July at the Island's Chinese cemetery, to pay tribute to Bennett as they would to their honoured ancestors. Big Brother of Christmas Island tells the moving story of how the legend of the "Tai Ko Seng" was born.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1999

Original language

English

Countries

Australia, Christmas Island

Cast

John Stanton,Gordon Bennett

Director

Mathew Kelley

Writer

Mathew Kelley,Peter Du Cane

Producer

Samantha Kelley,Peter Du Cane

Cinematography

Ian Pugsley

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt15378144