The Coolbaroo Club - (1996)Released
Overview
Documentary about "The Coolbaroo Club", which was the only Aboriginal-run dance club in a city which practiced unofficial apartheid. During its lifetime, the Club attracted Black musicians and celebrities from all over Australia and occasionally from overseas. Although best-remembered for the hugely popular Coolbaroo dances attended by hundreds of Aborigines and their white supporters, the "Coolbaroo League", founded by Club members, ran a newspaper and became an effective political organization, speaking out on issues of the day affecting Aboriginal people.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
Australia
Production Companies
Annamax MediaRonin FilmsCoolbaroo Club Productions
Spoken Languages
Release Date
1996-03-01
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Runtime
53 minutes