In 1971, two pieces of legislation were introduced into Queensland state law. The Queensland Aborigines Act, and the Torres Strait Islanders Act, which made the oppression of Black People in Queensland legal.
In a country that claims to be against apartheid in South Africa, we have a separate law governing Black People.
In 1982, the Queensland government brought down the Commonwealth Games Act in an attempt to prevent Black People from using the Brisbane-held Commonwealth Games to voice their opposition to white oppression.
It was in this atmosphere of state-generated terror and threatened violence from the Australian Army and the Queensland police that the following events took place.....
Speakers appearing in the film include:
Maureen Watson (1931 - 2009)
Ross Watson (1944 - 2013)
Tiga Bayles (1953 - 2016)
Gary Foley
Bob Weatherall
Kevin Wyman
Monica Wyman (now Monica Morgan)
Cilla Prior
Neil Simpson
Alana Doolan
Marcia Langton
Richard Bell
Phyllis McCabe
Warren Mundine
Lionel Fogarty
Dennis Walker
Vincent Brady
Stephen Mam
Cheryl Fulton
Ambrose Goldenbrown
Paul Richards
Guniwaya Ngigu (We Fight) 1982
Produced by: Maureen Watson, Tiga Bayles, Johnny Bayles, and Madeline McGrady
Director: Madeline McGrady and Tracey Moffatt
Music by No Fixed Address, Bapu Mamoos, Kuckles
Didgeridoo played by Michael Bayles
Cinematographer: Fabio Cavadini
Location Sound: Russ Hermann
Additional Camera: Mike Thompson
Additional Sound: Johnny Bayles
Film Editor: Paul Healy
Assistant Editor: Tracey Moffatt
Sound Editor: Paul Healy
Sound Mixer: Gethin Creagh
Line Producer (post): Paul Healy
Negative Matching: Miriam Cortes
Laboratory Liaison: Brian Geraghty
Laboratory: Colorfilm Pty. Ltd.
16mm / 62 minutes / Brisbane 1982