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The Last Daughter

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Brenda's first memories were of growing up in a loving white foster family, before she was suddenly taken away and returned to her Aboriginal family. Decades later, she feels disconnected from both halves of her life. But the traumas of her past do not lie quietly buried. So, she goes searching for the foster family with whom she had lost all contact. Along the way she uncovers long-buried secrets, government lies, and the possibility for deeper connections to family and culture. The Last Daughter is a documentary about Brenda's journey to unearth the truth about her past, and to reconcile the two sides of her family.

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David Stratton The Australian 06/27/2023
4.5/5
The film examines the bitter legacy of the doubtless well-intentioned but disastrously misguided program on two families... Go to Full Review
Luke Buckmaster Guardian 06/15/2023
4/5
The Last Daughter gracefully shows how old wounds can be healed and how distant memories can come back into colour and focus. Go to Full Review
Ruth Maramis FlixChatter Film Blog 05/23/2024
4/5
An Aboriginal woman’s inspiring quest for truth, healing, and reconciliation. A powerful and well-crafted documentary that all Australians + every citizen of the world should see. Go to Full Review
Cris Kennedy The Canberra Times (Australia) 06/21/2023
4/5
Here's a little Australian documentary hitting the screens the same week as the DC Universe's $220 million The Flash that packs twice the punch of the big-budget action flick with nothing but a strong sense of story. Go to Full Review
Abhi Parasher FILMINK (Australia) 06/20/2023
16.5/20
… an affecting experience that is hard to forget. Go to Full Review
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Synopsis Brenda's first memories were of growing up in a loving white foster family, before she was suddenly taken away and returned to her Aboriginal family. Decades later, she feels disconnected from both halves of her life. But the traumas of her past do not lie quietly buried. So, she goes searching for the foster family with whom she had lost all contact. Along the way she uncovers long-buried secrets, government lies, and the possibility for deeper connections to family and culture. The Last Daughter is a documentary about Brenda's journey to unearth the truth about her past, and to reconcile the two sides of her family.
Director
Brenda Matthews, Nathaniel Schmidt
Producer
Simon Williams, Brendon Skinner
Production Co
Gravity Films, The Last Daughter
Genre
Biography, Drama, Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m
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