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Growing up, I knew I was different. I was darker
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The Australian Dream

Growing up, I knewI was different. I was darker

Growing up, I knew
I was different. I was darker

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Growing up, I knew I was different. I was darker.
Duration
4 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:58
Uploaded
Jun 16, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Passion Pictures,Good Thing Productions

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Movie Summary

AFL legend Adam Goodes shares the story of his life and career to offer a deeper insight into race, identity, and belonging.
I actually didn't know what it meant - The Australian Dream 00:05
I actually didn't know what it meant
I did see myself just like everybody else. - The Australian Dream 00:05
I did see myself just like everybody else.
It wasn't until high school - The Australian Dream 00:14
It wasn't until high school
"What I want you to do is whenever they do that, - The Australian Dream 00:19
"What I want you to do is whenever they do that,
They've always just seen me as, "You're that black kid." - The Australian Dream 00:09
They've always just seen me as, "You're that ...
I remember when I was a boy, - The Australian Dream 00:11
I remember when I was a boy,
I'd say, "I'm trying to rub this black off." - The Australian Dream 00:11
I'd say, "I'm trying to rub this black off.&q...
When I look back, you realise how tough Mum did do it - The Australian Dream 00:07
When I look back, you realise how tough Mum did do it
We moved around quite a fair bit - The Australian Dream 00:16
We moved around quite a fair bit
Every barbecue that we went to, - The Australian Dream 00:12
Every barbecue that we went to,
It wasn't this idea of some pristine Aboriginal existence. - The Australian Dream 00:06
It wasn't this idea of some pristine Aboriginal existen...
It was broken glass and mangy dogs. - The Australian Dream 00:05
It was broken glass and mangy dogs.
I think the thing that we have most in common, Adam and I, - The Australian Dream 00:10
I think the thing that we have most in common, Adam and I,
I was such a shy, quiet kid growing up, - The Australian Dream 00:07
I was such a shy, quiet kid growing up,
It would take a long time to make friends, - The Australian Dream 00:07
It would take a long time to make friends,
But one thing that would help us assimilate - The Australian Dream 00:05
But one thing that would help us assimilate
My brothers and I, that was the way - The Australian Dream 00:05
My brothers and I, that was the way
A soccer ball or a tennis ball or a football, - The Australian Dream 00:07
A soccer ball or a tennis ball or a football,
I grew up playing soccer, but when I moved to Victoria, - The Australian Dream 00:11
I grew up playing soccer, but when I moved to Victoria,
Sport in this country really goes to the heart - The Australian Dream 00:08
Sport in this country really goes to the heart