My Colour, Your Kind

My Colour, Your Kind

An atmospheric short drama about Aboriginal identity

1998 · 11 min · Drama

A portrait of an albino Aboriginal teenager, her feelings of alienation while at a convent boarding school, and her dreams of escape.

Directed by Danielle MacLean · Written by Danielle MacLean

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