

The Last Daughter
2023-06-15 · 90 min · ★ 7.0
Brenda’s first memories were of growing up in a loving white foster family, before she was suddenly taken away and returned to her Aboriginal family. Decades later, she feels disconnected from both halves of her life, so she goes searching for the foster family with whom she had lost contact. Along the way she uncovers long-buried secrets, government lies, and the possibility of deeper connections to family and culture.
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- Directors
- Brenda Matthews, Nathaniel Schmidt
- Production companies
- Screen Australia, South Australian Film Corporation, Gravity Films
- Countries
- Australia
- Status
- Released
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