Film on Demand: "The Australian Dream"
Sports, history, racism and nationalism collide in this story of athlete and indigenous rights activist Adam Goodes, the Colin Kaepernick of Australia. Free for Dartmouth students
Adam Goodes is an Australian hero—the best player in the Australian Football League. But when he is named Australian of the Year, the charismatic athlete uses the platform to talk about a deeply personal issue: racism. An indigenous Australian whose family hides the scars of generations of brutal mistreatment, he refuses to blindly wave the national flag.
Director Daniel Gordon follows Goodes’ life from shy, awkward kid to the star of the Sydney Swans. In a defining moment, Goodes is racially heckled by a young fan. The Australian Dream illustrates how this fateful encounter and the public response engulf the nation and change Goodes' career.
Free for Dartmouth Students and Hop members.
This film is programmed as part of the Martin Luther King, Jr Celebration, honoring those who exemplify “Hope and Action.”
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