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CRY FROM THE HEART is the personal journey of an Australian Aboriginal family who suffered terrible trauma, grief and loss through the policy of forcible separation from their families. Chris Edwards-Haines, an Aboriginal man born in 1967, was removed from his mother Alice when he was only nine months old and adopted by a white family. His mother Alice had also been taken from her family as a young girl and grew up in a girls' home. With open hearts and extraordinary courage the family tell the story of 'the stolen generation'.

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Crew

Director
Jeni Kendell  Tracie Walsh
Writers
Jeni Kendell
Producer
Jeni Kendell

Cast

Chris Edwards - Lola McNaughton - Judy Atkinson - Frank Edwards

Production Details

Production Completion
1999
Genre
Social contemporary
Production Company
Gaia Films Pty Ltd

Selected Awards & Festivals

  • Palm Springs International Short Film Festival
    (2006)
  • Women's Film Festival - Torino
    (2002)