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1 online resource (streaming video file) (26 min. 6 sec.) ; 157720273 bytes |
| Summary |
Ray Cotti was born to Aboriginal parents but adopted at a young age by a Swiss German family in Sydney. Growing up in a European culture, he thought of himself as white. Then at the age of eight, Ray was removed from his adoptive family and, after living in a series of institutions, placed in foster care. By the time he was in his teens, confusion about his identity was taking a devastating toll. This is a portrait of a young man on a journey of self-discovery, searching for his origins. Now an active member of an indigenous community with a family of his own, he has found a sense of belonging. His journey is far from over but Ray Cotti is finally at home in his own skin. (A Film Australia National Interest production in association with SBS Independent production, in English) |
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Broadcast 2011-12-09 at 20:30:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: PG |
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Aboriginal Australians -- Ethnic identity.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs.
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Adopted children -- Family relationships.
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Foster home care -- Evaluation.
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Mother and child -- Psychology.
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Voyages and travels.
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New South Wales -- Sydney.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Johnson, Darlene, director
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Beetson, Jack, contributor
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Bennett, Gerry, contributor
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Bennett, Isobel, contributor
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Bennett, Marie, contributor
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Cotti, Johanna, contributor
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Cotti, Ray, contributor
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Shaw, Karen, contributor
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Stewart, Joyleen, contributor
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Stewart, Kieran, contributor
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Widders, Rebecca, contributor
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