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SATELLITE DREAMING [from the CAAMA Collection]

from Ronin Films PRO on February 29, 2016

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A film of considerable historic importance, this documentary narrates the emergence of Indigenous broadcast media in Australia, and discusses its role in maintaining Indigenous languages and culture. In the early 1980s, the Federal Government announced that there would be a national satellite (AUSSAT),…

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SAMMY BUTCHER: Out of the Shadows [from the CAAMA Collection]

from Ronin Films PRO on February 29, 2016

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Sammy Butcher is renowned as one of the best guitarists in central Australia and one of the leading figures in the Indigenous music scene. Self-taught from the age of 10, Sammy went on to become one of the founders of the famous Warumpi Band, and toured extensively and made many recordings. This portrait…

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ROSALIE'S JOURNEY [from the CAAMA Collection]

from Ronin Films PRO on February 29, 2016

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Rosalie reflects on her childhood, growing up in the Utopia area in central Australia, and then at school at St Mary’s in Alice Springs where she learnt English and went to Church. Despite her schooling, Rosalie retained fluency in her own language and maintained close ties to her country. When…

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OONDOORRD: Married Turtle [from the CAAMA Collection]

from Ronin Films PRO on February 29, 2016

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For the Bardi people of the Dampier Peninsula north of Broome in the West Kimberley, it is Oondoorrd time, a time of celebration and friendly competition as young men try to spear their first ‘married turtle’ – a rite of passage into being a good hunter of turtles. Irene Davey, an…

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OLD MAN & THE INLAND SEA, THE [from the CAAMA Collection]

from Ronin Films PRO on February 29, 2016

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The stark, barren landscapes around Coober Pedy are stunningly photographed by Warwick Thornton, who also directed this outstanding short film. Thornton went on to achieve international recognition in 2009 for his first feature, SAMSON AND DELILAH. This beautiful documentary is a character study of…

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NYIRR-MARIE [from the CAAMA Collection]

from Ronin Films PRO on February 29, 2016

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A strong Miriwoong woman, Evelyn Hall (Nyirr-Marie), who died in late 2009, was a senior elder in women’s law in the Miriwoong region and a staunch advocate for Indigenous land rights for her community. It was Evelyn’s strong desire for her story to be told and gave special clearance for…

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MERREPEN [from the CAAMA Collection]

from Ronin Films PRO on February 29, 2016

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The Merrepen palm tree is one of many plants that provide a life source for the people of the Daly River region in the top end of the Northern Territory. A group of women from the Nauiya community on the Daly River take us into their country to gather the precious Merrepen leaves and berries. With…

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MEMORIES OF IWANY [from the CAAMA Collection]

from Ronin Films PRO on February 29, 2016

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WARNING: This film contains graphic scenes of killing and preparing turtles for cooking that may distress some viewers. It has been 30 years since Patsy Achoo has seen the island where she was born and where she grew up. Sunday Island (or Iwany) is the largest of a number of low rocky, scrubby islands…

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MARN GROOK [from the CAAMA Collection]

from Ronin Films PRO on February 29, 2016

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Directed by STEVE McGREGOR. Produced by SHANE MULCAHY. MARN GROOK explores the history, achievements and struggles of Aboriginal sportsmen involved in our National game, 'Aussie Rules'. Through perseverance, natural ability and a love for the game, Aboriginal players have been able to…

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LORE OF LOVE, THE [from the CAAMA Collection]

from Ronin Films PRO on February 29, 2016

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Teenager, Jessie Bartlett Nungarrayi, takes us on a journey from Alice Springs to the ancestral homelands of her Pintubi grandmothers where the old ladies propose to teach her about relationships with men – the lore of love, traditional way. With her teenage “skin sister”, Lizzie,…

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LIVING COUNTRY [from the CAAMA Collection]

from Ronin Films PRO on February 29, 2016

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LIVING COUNTRY observes the campaign by Aboriginal people of central Australia to protect their land and lives from two proposed sites for uranium dump sites. For these people, their land sustains life: the land feeds and heals. Traditional bush tucker has fed generations, the bush supplies medicines,…

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KEEPERS OF THE STORY - Jandamarra [from the CAAMA Collection]

from Ronin Films PRO on February 29, 2016

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Jandamarra’s campaign against white settlers in the Kimberleys in the north of Western Australia in the 1880s remains a source of pride and inspiration for the Bunuba people. A book, a play, and now a documentary film, are helping to bring the story to a wider audience and a new generation of Bunuba…

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