Follows the lives and struggles of four generations Australian Aboriginal women from the 1820s to the 1980s.
- Created by
- John Martin
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 4 episodes
S1 E1Alinta the Flame - the 1820s
Jul 5, 198258 min
The lives of the Nyari people are completely disrupted when two convicts are washed up on the beach of their tribal lands.
S1 E2Maydina the Shadow - the 1890s
Jul 12, 198258 min
Maydina and Biri escape from the seal hunters who enslaved them. Their intent is to escape back to their traditional lands, but they quickly learn that these lands have been settled and their people have now scattered.
S1 E3Nerida Anderson, 1939
Jul 19, 198258 min
Nerida is a young, educated indigenous woman who returns to the government mission where her family lives, after spending several years in the city. She is shocked by the conditions and attempts to motivate her people to improve them.
S1 E4Lo-Arna, 1981
Jul 26, 198258 min
Ann Cutler is the 18-year-old adopted daughter of middle-class parents in an Australian country town. She has been told that she is French-Polynesian and that there is no record of her birth parents beyond knowledge of their nationality. Th
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Women of the Sun?
- Women of the Sun is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of Women of the Sun are there?
- Women of the Sun has 1 season and 4 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Women of the Sun?
- Women of the Sun has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on July 26, 1982.
- Who stars in Women of the Sun?
- Women of the Sun stars Ron Johnson, Naykakan Munung, William Zappa, Yangathu Wanambi, Gordon Lunyupi.
