All the titles featured on our home page this week reflect the slightly tricky prospect of celebrating Australia Day – January 26th – the day that marks the landing of Captain Arthur Phillip at Port Jackson in 1788. Hmmm – how to celebrate an event that signalled the devastation of the continent’s indigenous peoples and their culture – these films depict a range of ‘workarounds’:
Australia Daze (1988)
Australia’s 150th Anniversary Celebrations, Sydney (1938)
One People Sing Freedom (1988)
Australia Post – 200 Years (1988)