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202052 minPGdocumentary

Maralinga Tjarutja

202052 minPGdocumentary

Aggressive colonisation led to the dispossession of the Maralinga people, who fought to retain their country amid atomic testing.

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Larissa Behrendt

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Aggressive colonisation led to the dispossession of the Maralinga people, who fought to retain their country amid atomic testing.

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Larissa Behrendtdirector

Jacob Hickeywriter

Larissa Behrendtwriter

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Maralinga is the home of the Maralinga people in Australia. They faced colonization and dispossession due to atomic testing. The documentary covers their fight to retain their land. It details the impacts of nuclear tests conducted between 1956 and 1963. The Maralinga people work to preserve their culture and ancestral connections. Through legal battles and community efforts, they strive to reclaim their cultural identity and land rights. The film runs for 52 minutes.

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