The Tragedy of Jacob by Dena Curtis

Alexandra Garcia

doi:10.5130/nesais.v2i1.1478

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Published: Feb 6, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5130/nesais.v2i1.1478

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Indigenous Studies

Alexandra Garcia

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On the fifth May this year, Dena Curtis’ striking short film, Jacob, turns nine. Also commemorating its ninth anniversary on the thirteenth of February this year is the Rudd government’s apology to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community for the tragedies that unfolded throughout the Stolen Generations. Perhaps these two dates are what inspired the airing on the twelfth of April of Jacob in NITV’s The New Black, a compilation of short films directed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, exploring culture, country and history. Perhaps the program was aired simply to remind the Australian public of the expansive talents of this land’s Indigenous peoples.

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Garcia, A. (2018). The Tragedy of Jacob by Dena Curtis. NEW: Emerging Scholars in Australian Indigenous Studies, 2(1), 75-77. https://doi.org/10.5130/nesais.v2i1.1478

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NEW: Emerging scholars in Australian Indigenous Studies, Volumes 2-3, Issue 1 (2016-17)

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