The Last Tasmanian (1979)
This detailed documentary traces the extermination of the Tasmanian aborigines through the greed and superior weapons of British colonialists. Anthropologist Dr. Rhys Jones provides newly discovered information about the people, shedding insight on their lives and culture. The aborigines were brutally exterminated by the British from 1803 to 1876 until only one full-blooded member, Truganini, was left. Actor Leo McKern narrates this informative documentary based on historical fact and meticulous research. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jim Allen
- Director(s):
- Tom Haydon
Synopsis of The Last Tasmanian
This detailed documentary traces the extermination of the Tasmanian aborigines through the greed and superior weapons of British colonialists. Anthropologist Dr. Rhys Jones provides newly discovered information about the people, shedding insight on their lives and culture. The aborigines were brutally exterminated by the British from 1803 to 1876 until only one full-blooded member, Truganini, was left. Actor Leo McKern narrates this informative documentary based on historical fact and meticulous research. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Last Tasmanian
- Jim Allen - Doctor Jim Allen
- Leo McKern - Narrator
- Director(s):
- Tom Haydon
- Writer(s):
- Tom Haydon
- Producer(s):
- Tom Haydon
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