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Oh, that would have been a very traumatic time, Mama
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The Australian Dream

Oh, that would have beena very traumatic time, Mama, to be taken away

Oh, that would have been
a very traumatic time, Mama, to be taken away

Full Transcript

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Oh, that would have been a very traumatic time, Mama,
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to be taken away.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:57:24
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.
The day they took us away, the only thing I can remember - - The Australian Dream 00:13
The day they took us away, the only thing I can remember -
And I was under the bed singing out, "Mum! Mum! Mum!" - The Australian Dream 00:07
And I was under the bed singing out, "Mum! Mum! Mum!&qu...
Sharon came under the bed with me and cuddled me. - The Australian Dream 00:04
Sharon came under the bed with me and cuddled me.
That was gut-wrenching - The Australian Dream 00:05
That was gut-wrenching
Part of that policy was to take children from families, - The Australian Dream 00:12
Part of that policy was to take children from families,
They would marry potentially white people - The Australian Dream 00:11
They would marry potentially white people
There's an incredible picture used at the time - The Australian Dream 00:18
There's an incredible picture used at the time
I can't imagine what it's like not to have known Nanna. - The Australian Dream 00:05
I can't imagine what it's like not to have known N...
My mum and my grandparents - The Australian Dream 00:05
My mum and my grandparents
There's nothing greater - The Australian Dream 00:06
There's nothing greater
Adam's mum, like my mum, didn't want to burden him - The Australian Dream 00:06
Adam's mum, like my mum, didn't want to burden him
That's an effect that the Stolen Generation had - The Australian Dream 00:05
That's an effect that the Stolen Generation had
When we found out about what had happened, - The Australian Dream 00:11
When we found out about what had happened,
You know, I put everything together - The Australian Dream 00:05
You know, I put everything together
My mum actually, at this point in time, is up in Sydney, - The Australian Dream 00:08
My mum actually, at this point in time, is up in Sydney,
Mum was very strong bringing us kids up, - The Australian Dream 00:07
Mum was very strong bringing us kids up,
And I think once we all left, um, it sort of... - The Australian Dream 00:05
And I think once we all left, um, it sort of...
The removal of Aboriginal children, - The Australian Dream 00:12
The removal of Aboriginal children,
And it's hard not to inherit the pain. - The Australian Dream 00:05
And it's hard not to inherit the pain.
It's in our DNA, it's in our blood, that we are who we are - The Australian Dream 00:07
It's in our DNA, it's in our blood, that we are wh...