One Man's Road | |
Director: | Bob Kingsbury |
Starring: | Clive Andrew Williams (1915–1980) |
Studio: | Commonwealth Film Unit |
Country: | Australia |
Runtime: | 26 minutes |
Language: | English |
One Man's Road (1967) is a short Australian documentary film about the experiences of Aboriginal Australians.
The most prominent role in the movie was given to Aboriginal Australian activist Clive Andrew Williams (1915–1980).[1] [2] [3] Upon the film's release, Williams was dismayed to find that the Australian Department of Territories had been using the movie as propaganda to promote the cultural assimilation of Aboriginal people.
The movie was produced by the Commonwealth Film Unit.[4] It was directed by Bob Kingsbury. It was premiered on ABC and aired on National Indigenous Peoples Day in successive years.[5]