10 Jun 2012
Mabo
The remarkable life story of Eddie 'Koiki' Mabo; a Torres Strait Islander who left school at the age of 15, yet spearheaded the High Court challenge that overthrew the fiction of terra nullius.
Shadow of the Boomerang
An American brother and sister move to Australia to manage a cattle station, but the brother's racist attitude causes problems. After hearing a message by evangelist Billy Graham on the radio though, he has a change of heart and learns to accept the Aboriginal people.
Top Billed Cast
Georgia Lee Kathy Prince
Dickie Jones Bob Prince
Jimmy Little Johnny
Marcia Hathaway Penny
Billy Graham Self
Vaughn Tracey Dr Cornell
Keith Buckley Stockman
Ken Fraser Stockman
Hugh Sanders 
Orville Sherman 
Maurice Manson
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