One Man's Road (1967) is a short Australian documentary film about the experiences of Aboriginal Australians.

One Man's Road
Directed byBob Kingsbury
StarringClive Andrew Williams (1915–1980)
Production
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Release date
1967
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

The most prominent role in the movie was given to Aboriginal Australian activist Clive Andrew Williams (1915–1980).[1][2][3] Upon the film's release, Williams was dismayed to find that the Australian Department of Territories had been using the movie as propaganda to promote the cultural assimilation of Aboriginal people.[4]

The movie was produced by the Commonwealth Film Unit.[5] It was directed by Bob Kingsbury.[6] It was premiered on ABC and aired on National Indigenous Peoples Day in successive years.[7]

References

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  1. ^ NFSA Films (2015-02-11). One Man's Road. Retrieved 2024-06-13 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "One man's road | Robert Kingsbury | 1967 | ACMI collection". www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  3. ^ FitzSimons, Trish; Laughren, Pat; Williamson, Dugald (2011-01-31). Australian Documentary: History, Practices and Genres. Cambridge University Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-521-16799-4.
  4. ^ Duncan, Alan T., "Clive Andrew Williams (1915–1980)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 2024-06-13
  5. ^ "One Man's Road | National Film and Sound Archive of Australia". www.nfsa.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  6. ^ One Man's Road (1967) – IMDb. Retrieved 2024-06-14 – via www.imdb.com.
  7. ^ FitzSimons, Trish; Laughren, Pat; Williamson, Dugald (2011-01-31). Australian Documentary: History, Practices and Genres. Cambridge University Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-521-16799-4.