Our African Roots
Our African Roots
2021, English. Directed by Tony Jackson.
Our African Roots is the first documentary to feature an African-Australian host actively interrogating Australia’s colonial history. Commissioned by Australian multicultural broadcaster SBS, the ground-breaking film challenges a nation that spent much of the 20th Century advocating for a racially exclusive White Australia to confront its multiracial past.
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- 0h 54m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 17 October 2021
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- Santilla Chingaipe
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Our African Roots runs 54 minutes (0h 54m).
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Our African Roots isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 October 2021. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Our African Roots?
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Who directed Our African Roots?
Our African Roots (2021) was directed by Tony Jackson and stars Santilla Chingaipe.