CinemaOSMovie · 1987 · 1h 12m

How the West Was Lost

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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.

Directed byDavid Noakes

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 12m
Language
EN
Released
December 28, 1987
Studios
Friends Film ProductionsMarket Street Films Ltd

Featuring

Cast & crew

3 credited
Starring

Jacob Oberdoo

Self

Billy Thomas

Self

Don McLeod

Self

Creative team
Directed by
David Noakes
Written by
David Noakes
Paul Roberts
Produced by
Heather Williams
David Noakes

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