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Catherine Freeman [videorecording].

Contributor(s): Series: Who do you think you are?Description: 1 videodisc (52 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 921.1 21
Production credits:
  • Researcher, writer & director, Jane Manning. Sponsored by Film Australia, Artemis International, Serendipity Productions, Screenwest and Lotterywest, SBS Independent.
Narrator, Richard Mellick.Summary: "Athlete Catherine Freeman goes in search of the source of her drive and determination, unearthing an unexpected family heritage. Gold medalist in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Catherine is an inspiration to many. She possesses an irrepressible pride in her country and her people. Her strong sense of identity is something she believes has been passed down from her ancestors. Her mother Cecelia was born on Palm Island, a penal settlement for Aborigines and her father Norman, also a 'Murri', was a rugby league footballer, but little more of the family history is known. Now she's on a journey to find out where her fighting spirit comes from"
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
DVD DVD Jessie Street National Women's Library 929.1 FRE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available for reference in the library 66926

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Researcher, writer & director, Jane Manning. Sponsored by Film Australia, Artemis International, Serendipity Productions, Screenwest and Lotterywest, SBS Independent.

Narrator, Richard Mellick.

"Athlete Catherine Freeman goes in search of the source of her drive and determination, unearthing an unexpected family heritage. Gold medalist in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Catherine is an inspiration to many. She possesses an irrepressible pride in her country and her people. Her strong sense of identity is something she believes has been passed down from her ancestors. Her mother Cecelia was born on Palm Island, a penal settlement for Aborigines and her father Norman, also a 'Murri', was a rugby league footballer, but little more of the family history is known. Now she's on a journey to find out where her fighting spirit comes from"

Subtitles in English.

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