![]() ![]() ![]() For instance, the girls arrive at a farmstead and are given clothing and food by a white woman. Not all were ignorant but most were repressed and abided to the harsh cultured laws. ![]() These confrontations with certain people show the diverse group of settlers in Australia. As for all journeys, they are filled with internal conflict and confrontations with strangers. It was this white-man built fence that lead the girls back home. The rabbit proof fence was built down the centre of Australia to contain the plague of rabbits from entering farm land. But their will and instinct to be with their strong culture has the girls escape the camp prison and follow the rabbit-proof fence back home. Dialogue is minimal as our heroes are taken from their family and driven to the other side of Australia. No! It just tells the story with powerful images that allows the viewer to enter the torment of the stolen generation. But this is not to say that this film preaches or manipulates emotions for political gain. This is known as the "STOLEN GENERATION", a dark period in Australian history which the current prime minister of Australia refuses to say sorry for the past atrocities. This powerful film follows the journey of three young aboriginal girls who are taken from their family and forced to assimilate into an empty culture by the white settlers of Australia. ![]()
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