The Last Daughter

As a secondary school teacher I am glad to finally have a movie that is suitable for my classes. It is the well-paced and sensitively-handled story of Brenda and her search into the pasft or the truth tof her identity and what happened when she was young. It began with snippets of memories of a white sister and the bond they shared, that spurred her on.

I have so much respect for the dignity her birth parents demonstrated and the love shown her by her adoptive parents. The lasting impact of the Stolen Generation on families is so underestimated. I highly recommend this movie. It is one that can be shown in classrooms and is engaging from start to finish.

Okkkkk, so I am officially a dude who is " Australian"...I was born here, and raised here all my life, to parents who emigrated from Macedonia and Greece. My first language growing up was both Greek and Macedonian, and English became the third language I learnt. I consider myself Aussie, 100 %, but my heart is Greek. Howeverrrrr..... i have always been aware of the history of Australia. I have ALWAYS been PRO aboriginal in all matters/ This documentary was the best Ive ever watched. This movie made me remind myself.... where my country truly came from. First nations. And it showed me the dsgsusting manner how white people treated the first nations.

This is a gut-wrenching tale told in an understated, gracious manner. Brenda is so eloquent as she discusses the terrible injustices experienced by her and her two families. Such a devastating experience, common to too many First Nations people in Australia and across the world.

Brenda has now written a book and is currently touring to promote it. I hope to attend an upcoming event near me. Thank you for sharing your story- it took incredible courage to commence the journey into the past. My heart kept breaking for you and your loved ones.

All Australians should watch this film. Don't miss it.

This is the most incredible movie or documentary about two families who loved one daughter. Brenda and her brothers and sisters were taken from their parents when she was only 2 years old and the family she went to were told that she was neglected and they could eventually adopt her . She fitted into her white family so well and she was loved by everyone, her white mum & dad , her brothers , sister , grandmothers , cousins, aunties and uncles, everyone just loved her , but it was all lies . She wasn't neglected at all she was taken from a loving home and her parents were fighting to get all of their children back which eventually happened and Brenda was the last daughter to return. Although this was a happy ending for her black family, her white family were torn apart. They were lied to and after loving Brenda for over 5 years she was then taken from them . Thankfully Brenda never forgot her white family and many many years later they are reunited and not just Brenda but her black family and her white family reunite together It is heartbreaking and heart warming. A MUST SEE !!!!

I am a New Zealander that lives in New Zealand. I didn't really know much about The Stolen Generation and made a decision when Rabbbit Proof Fence came out that I would not watch it because I would not be able to handle watching such atrocities. I managed to get through The Last Daughter and I am so glad I did. Sadness and loss on both sides. I am so glad Brenda was able to make this journey and was strong enough to see it through, to answer so many questions. So much ignorance led to so much hurt for so many years. Thankyou for opening ours eyes. I feel that when we visit Australia next I will have a far greater understanding of the country we are visiting.