Watch Fantome Island (2011) Online

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. Read More

Watch Fantome Island online. Featuring Joe Eggmolesse, Fantome Island is classified as Documentary genre movie with an average rating across the web of 0. It is available for streaming online in the UK The movie was filmed in Australia and was released on 2011. Fantome Island was directed by Sean Gilligan. Read Less