For my first film I will be watching 'Rabbit Proof Fence'. It's an Austrailian film that is originally based on the book Follow the Rabbit Proof Fence by Doris Garimara. According to various critiques this movie has recieved impressive reviews and up to 4.5 to 5 stars. I look forward to viewing this film not only because of the positive critiques, but also because it's a movie that tackles an unheard of issue in the Austrialian history. In summary, this is a story about family, love, and hardships. It seems like a very moving film and I look forward to watching it.
During the 1930's in Austrailia, aborigian children were frequently taken away from their homelands to indentured servitude. This was because many people during this time believed that the aborigian people's way of life was wrong. Therefore, sending the children off to indentured servitude was a way for them to 'save them from themselves'. This process continued for nearly 30 years. Even with various laws and petitions passed during this time period, the aborigian people stilled continued to have little rights over their way life. 'Rabbit Proof Fence' is a movie based souly on these reoccuring issues during the mid 20th century in Austrailia. It is about 3 aborigian siblings who escape from the Austrailian government to avoid their potential new life they are suppose live. It is a story about their hardships and how important family is, as they follow a rabbit proof fence across eastern Austrailia.
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