My Survival as an Aboriginal (1979)
Essie Coffey gives the children lessons on Aboriginal culture. She speaks of the importance of teaching these kids about their traditions. Aboriginal kids are forgetting about their Aboriginal heritage because they are being taught white culture instead.
Director: Essie Coffey
http://www.balladfilms.com.au/films/my-survival-as-an-aboriginal/
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Essie Coffey as Self |
| Production | Martha Ansara | Co-Producer |
| Camera | Martha Ansara | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Essie Coffey | Director |
| Production | Alec Morgan | Producer |
| Sound | Essie Coffey | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Kit Guyatt | Editor |
| Production | Rosalie Higson | Unit Manager |
| Sound | Anne-Marie Chandler | Sound Recordist |