Watch Streaming Fantome Island (2011) : Movies Trailer In 1945, at the age of seven, a young Joe Eggmolesse was diagnosed with Leprosy. He was immediately removed from his family and home and transported under police escort over a thousand kilometres to be confined on an island for the treatment of the disease. For the next ten years, a leprosarium for Aboriginal people became his home. A lush tropical idyll off the north east coast of Australia, Fantome Island was the home to a close knit community of indigenous 'lepers' who made the most of their existence as people living on the fringes of the marginalised. Now as a 73 year old Joe reflects on his indelible Fantome years. His incredible, poignant story offers a profound insight into one of Australia's hidden histories. | ||
| Release Date | : | Jul 13, 2011 |
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| Genres | : | Documentary |
| Production Company | : | LCR Filmsound, The Post Lounge |
| Production Countries | : | Australia |
| Casts | : | Joe Eggmolesse |
| Plot Keywords | : | leper colony, indigenous australians, queensland, australia, survivor memories |
