In the early 1950s, as acute cold war paranoia about possible communist infiltration began dominating Australian politics, the next generation of Indigenous activists took their equality fight to Europe.
How closely Asio filmed their activities in Australia, on board the ship to Europe and in East Berlin, is revealed by Alec Morgan in his new short film, Asio Makes a Movie.
Doyle’s film focuses on how his uncle, the police detective Brian Doyle, cracked the case of the “Kingsgrove Slasher” in late 1950s Sydney.
“These films are a testament to how audiovisual works can re-present our past in ways different to written accounts.