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How the West Was Lost

How the West Was Lost (1987)

December. 28,1987
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The story of the 1946 Aboriginal Pastoral Workers' Strike. Eight hundred aboriginal station workers walked off sheep stations in the north west of Western Australia, marking the beginning of a strike which lasted more than three years. The strike was more than a demand for better wages and conditions, it was a struggle for basic human rights.

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SunnyHello
1987/12/28

Nice effects though.

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Merolliv
1987/12/29

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

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Sabah Hensley
1987/12/30

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

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Phillipa
1987/12/31

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

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