How the West Was Lost (1987)
The story of the 1946 Aboriginal Pastoral Workers' Strike. Eight hundred aboriginal station workers walked off sheep stations in the north west of Western Australia, marking the beginning of a strike which lasted more than three years. The strike was more than a demand for better wages and conditions, it was a struggle for basic human rights.
Director: David Noakes
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Jacob Oberdoo as Self |
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Billy Thomas as Self |
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Don McLeod as Self |
| Directing | David Noakes | Director |
| Production | Heather Williams | Producer |
| Production | David Noakes | Producer |
| Writing | David Noakes | Writer |
| Writing | Paul Roberts | Writer |
| Crew | Philip Bull | Cinematography |
| Editing | Frank Rijavek | Editor |
| Sound | Ross Bolleter | Music |
| Sound | Phillip Kakulas | Music |
| Sound | Mark Kain | Music |
| Production | Paul Roberts | Associate Producer |
| Production | Jacob Oberdoo | Associate Producer |