We have multiple personal identification numbers, various passwords and digital keys to remember; significant details and important dates to recall. We become desensitised to it all, decide to carry what we can and let the rest wash right over. It was a gesture recommended in the final report of a national inquiry into the separation of Aboriginal children from their families. After the Apology delivers the kind of emotional punch that will jar viewers from the outset. The film, which premiered at Adelaide film festival last year, follows the tireless advocacy of Grandmothers Against Removals to reveal the racism in the state child protection systems across Australia.

Source: The Guardian October 13, 2018 18:56 UTC