The Coolbaroo Club

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

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