From utopia to Utopia

The ironically-named Aboriginal community of Utopia is the poorest place in Australia and the focus of John Pilger's latest film.
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A resident of Utopia

The journey to Utopia in Australia’s vast northern region is the setting for a road movie with a difference: a searing documentary by Emmy and Bafta winning  filmmaker and journalist John Pilger’s.

Utopia is the evocative name of the community, home to an ancient community but also the site of deep division.
‘This film is a journey into that secret country,’ says Pilger in Utopia. ‘It will describe not only the uniqueness of the first Australians, but their trail of tears and betrayal and resistance – from one utopia to another.’

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina