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It is the distant past, tribal times. Dayindi (played by Jamie Gulpilil, son of the great David Gulpilil) covets one of the wives of his older brother. To teach him the proper way, he is told a story from the mythical past, a story of wrong love, kidnapping, sorcery, bungling mayhem and revenge gone wrong.
In English storytelling (by David Gulpilil) and subtitled Ganalbingu language, this is a film unlike any you have ever seen.

“The first feature in an Australian Aboriginal language feels authentic to the core as it tells a cautionary tale set 1,000 years ago.”
Richard Kuipers, Variety
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“An enchanting fable rich in authenticity and shot through with unexpected humor.”
Megan Lehmann, Hollywood Reporter
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My Blog

What the Film Means...Bunungurr Speaks

When I'm acting out on the swamp in the canoes, I feel full of life. The spirits are around me, the old people they with me, and I feel it. Out there, I was inside by myself, and I was crying.I said t...
Posted by on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 06:58:00 GMT

What the Film Means...Djigirr Speaks

We come from this land. People, Balanda, always come, miners and that, and we always say no to them, no mining, because we don't want to lose our culture. White man's ways will just destroy us.We have...
Posted by on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 06:56:00 GMT