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Ordinary People

One woman, One Nation... two forces collide
Mar 14, 2002 · 55m
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Far right and anti-immigration politics have been on the rise worldwide. In Australia, as in many other western countries, as Ordinary People was filming, a new political force began drawing on the discontent of those who felt excluded from the promised benefits of globalisation. This revealing documentary follows One Nation candidate Colene Hughes over two years and two elections as her idealistic fervour slowly turns to disillusionment. Initially for Colene and her supporters, One Nation seems to offer true democracy and a way of knocking the country back into shape. But when Colene starts to question the control of party leaders, the gloves come off and, at the party’s annual general meeting, the two forces collide.

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CAST

Tara Morice
Narrator
Colene Hughes
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Pauline Hanson
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David Oldfield
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Directed by Jennifer Rutherford

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
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Production
Film Australia, Ballad Films
Country
AU
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