Screening of 'The Last Daughter'

By Rev. Dr Katherine Rainger, Senior Chaplain

We can't wait to welcome author and filmmaker Brenda Matthews to Dirrum Dirrum Festival this year.

You are invited to a screening of Brenda's film The Last Daughter. Straight from the Sydney Film Festival and gaining momentum across Australia, The Last Daughter is a powerful film in which Brenda tells her story of disconnection, healing and hope.

When: Saturday, 17 June
Where: Dendy, Canberra
Time: 4 pm
Tickets: Buy here
Rated PG

If you can't make this screening, find a time at Dendy or Palace Electric that does work for you. Brenda will be speaking at Dirrum Dirrum Festival on 12 August.

Synopsis:

“I had to go back so I could move forward” - Brenda Matthews.

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. The Last Daughter is a moving documentary about Brenda’s mission to unearth the truth about her past, and to reconcile the two sides of her family.