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The Skin of Others  (2020)
A forgotten man. A hidden national story. A bridge to the future.


4.0|10 Jun, 2020|91 min
Released
A compelling portrait of an extraordinary figure, Aboriginal WWI soldier Douglas Grant, featuring acclaimed Indigenous actor Balang Tom E. Lewis (in his final performance). Grant (c.1885-1951) was extraordinarily famous in his day, an intellectual, a journalist, a soldier, a reader of Shakespeare and a bagpipe player who could put on a fine Scottish accent. His life story connects Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Adolf Hitler, and Henry Lawson among other famous figures as he moved from Australia to Europe, UK and back. Lewis’s thoughtful and often playful reflections on Grant’s life, along with guest appearances from Max Cullen and Archie Roach, connect to the larger story of Australia’s tragic colonial history and its troubled relationship with First Australians.  
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Keywords
indigenous australians
australian history

Casts

Tom E. Lewis
Tom E. Lewis
Self

Crews

Tom Murray
Director
Tom Murray
Producer
Tom Murray
Writer
Allan Collins
Cinematography
Hilary Balmond
Editor

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