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The Last Tasmanian is a 1978 documentary about the decline of Tasmania's Aboriginal people in the nineteenth century including through genocide by European colonists.

The Last Tasmanian
Directed by	Tom Haydon
Written by	Tom Haydon, Rhys Jones
Produced by	Tom Haydon
Cinematography	Geoff Burton
Edited by	Charles Rees
Music by	William Davies
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

The film was highly controversial in Australia, in particular for criticism by contemporary Aboriginal Tasmanians that the film suggested Tasmanian Aboriginal culture had been eradicated.[1][2][3]

The Last Tasmanian screened widely internationally to acclaim, including receiving a nomination for the Gold Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival, and was sold to television in twenty-two countries.[4]

References

External links

• The Last Tasmanian at IMDb

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