Mabo demonstrates the power of the maternal bond through the role given to Bonita in the film.
Nuclear family.
Eddie is indefatigable in his efforts to eradicate the terra nullius law
Mabo shows what family really means. The true meaning of family is: being taught the truths that can sustain a life, being accepted and loved despite one’s flaws, showing sacrifice etc , handing down law.– what matters are the demands of different ‘families’. It is ironic that in fighting for family one can become separate from family. Repository of ideals. Personal and political.
Rachel Perkins’ Mabo biological ties are not sufficient to define family. Instead the film suggests that o family means a repository of wisdom, a place of an oasis of acceptance and support and a reason for sacrifice and struggle.
Fortitude and fearlessness.
A belief in the significance of family in teaching tradition and morals and providing a place of acceptance is what drives the narrative of the film.
FAmilyis a place of support and this is particularly shown by Bonita’s unswerving loyalty to Edie.
Mabo is a film that strongly suggests that family is a crucial factor in one’s life.
This is shown when Eddie flashbacks to him as a young boy on the beach with his faterh.
Changes
For instance Perkins uses a flashbacks to show Eddie remembering being a boy on the beach with his father.
The film shows the importance of family for Eddie Mabo. Family is shown greatly within the film as support and love.
Perkins shows us that family is the prime source of support and love.
The film shows the crucial importance of a father figure in a boy’s life.
Differences can strengthen and underpin the solidity and strength of a relationship.
Although Perkins’ Mabo addresses other issues such as the effects of discrimination and the role of the individual in