Watch Takeover (1980) Online
- RUNTIME: 1h 31m
- COUNTRIES: Australia
- Subtitles: English
About Aborigines and Australian politics. On 13 March 1978 the Queensland Government announced its intention to take over management of the Aurukun Aboriginal Reserve from the Uniting Church. The people of Aurukun complained bitterly, believing that the Church was more sympathetic to their aims and fearing that the State was merely seeking easier access to the rich bauxite deposits on their Reserve. When the Federal Government took the side of the Aborigines the stage was set for national confrontation. Shows the situation at Aurukun during those crucial three weeks. Read More
Watch Takeover online. Featuring Francis Yunkaporta and Ian Viner, Takeover is classified as Documentary genre movie with an average rating across the web of 0. It is available for streaming online in the USA on 1 services such as Kanopy. The movie was filmed in Australia and was released on 1980. Takeover was directed by Judith MacDougall,David MacDougall. Read Less
