Footy The La Perouse Way (2006)
Synopsis
A documentary that uses historical photographs to talk about the history of rugby league in the Sydney suburb of La Perouse, and how football has helped build a community that prides itself on being open to people of all cultures.
Curator’s notes
An interesting look at how sport – specifically rugby league – became the vehicle through which racism, poverty and dispossession was confronted by people from all cultures and backgrounds. Historically an Indigenous community, La Perouse became a multicultural community during the Depression, bringing cultures into close proximity with each other. It is worth noting that common needs and objectives unify folk and overcomes difference.
Original aspect ratio: 16 x 9 (TV)
| Production company | Dreaming Digital |
|---|---|
| Producer | Lisa Duff |
| Commissioning editor (SBSi) | Trevor Graham |
| Director | Michael Longbottom |
| Writer | Michael Longbottom |
| Cast | Clint 'Eastwood' Cooke |
| Chris 'Offo' Sait | |
| Bruce 'Lapa' Stewart | |
| Brad Taaffe |
Acknowledgements
Produced with the assistance of the Indigenous Branch of the Australian Film Commission.
Produced in association with SBS Independent.
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