The Skin of Others - the extraordinary life of Aboriginal WWI veteran and activist Douglas Grant

The Skin of Others is a story of modern Australia told through the extraordinary life of Aboriginal WW1 soldier Douglas Grant (c.1885-1951). Featuring the acclaimed Indigenous actor Balang Tom E. Lewis, the film is also a celebration of Lewis’ unique ability to inhabit the skin of others.

Balang Lewis and Director Tom Murray recording in Sydney 2017 Source: Supplied

Douglas Grant was a cultural bridge-builder when it was extremely dangerous to be an Aboriginal man seeking reconciliation across the Australian racial divide. So, with such an inspirational story, why was he forgotten to history?

Through The Skin of Others, writer and director Tom Murray seeks to bring the Douglas Grant’s extraordinary life back to public attention. The film also recounts a tragic national history of Australian colonial relations with First Nations people and explores the ways we tell the story of our nation.