
The Last Daughter
Year: 2023
Director: Brenda Matthews, Nathaniel Schmidt
Genre: Australian, Documentary
Runtime: 90 min
Synopsis:
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.
Available for licensing in New Zealand