Watch How the West Was Lost (1987) Official Trailer

Name: How the West Was Lost
Director: David Noakes
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1987-12-28
Duration: 1h 12m
Cast: Jacob Oberdoo, Billy Thomas, Don McLeod

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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.

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Director

David Noakes

Runtime

1h 12m

Release Date

December 28, 1987

Genre

Documentary

Status

Released

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