Hello,
For those of you in Melbourne this film festival is worth checking out over
October. Film details and speakers are listed below.
thanks.
crystal
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not in my backyard: australian indigenous struggles on film
Not in My Backyard is the fourth annual Indigenous film festival presented by
Students for Land Justice and Reconciliation.
Running every Thursday night in October at the Nova cinemas in Carlton, each
night of the festival features a selection of films and speakers focusing on
contemporary Indigenous issues:
Week 1. Thursday 4th October: International Indigenous Struggles: Patu
Speakers: Joy Murphy, Tony Birch, Merata Mita (tbc)
The festival opens with a welcome from Wurundjeri elder Joy Murphy,
followed by Patu, a rare and evocative documentary originally banned in
Australia. Graphically recounting the anti-apartheid protests against the
1981 Springbok
rugby tour of New Zealand, this controversial film is followed by a
discussion
about current Indigenous solidarity struggles led by prominent historian
Tony Birch.
Week 2. Thursday 11th October: Land Rights and Contemporary Struggle: Freedom
Rides & Ningla A-Na
Speakers: Rachel Maza, Monica Morgan (tbc)
Two classic films documenting the resurgence of contemporary Aboriginal
activism. Freedom Rides chronicles Charlie Perkins' historic protest tour
through Australia's unofficial apartheid in the late 1960s. Harnessing this
growing momentum for change, Ningla A-Na reveals graphic footage of the
defiant establishment of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy outside Canberra's
Parliament House in 1972. Actor Rachel Maza (Radiance) will lead a
discussion on land
rights and struggle from a women's perspective.
Week 3. Thursday 18th October: Not in My Backyard: Dust & Whiteys Like Us
Speakers: Gary Foley, live excerpts from the musical 'Terra Ignoramus'
Tonight's films highlight issues of whiteness and the disparity between the
popular 'reconciliation' movement and injustices that Aboriginal people
continue to face. The cinematically stunning shrot film Dust by director
Ivan Sen subtly grapples with black and white relations in QLD. In stark
contrast,
Whiteys Like Us offers an uncomfortable insight into a white study circle
about reconciliation in Sydney's North Shore. Activist and historian Gary
Foley will share his perspectives and lead a discussion about the concept
of 'reconciliation'.
Week 4. Thursday 25th October: Richard Frankland Showcase: Harry's War &
Who Killed Malcolm Smith?
The multi-talented Richard Frankland, acclaimed writer/director, musician
and Indignenous activist will entertain audiences with a personal selection
of his
films and music. Harry's War, a moving story of friendship transcending
race and cultural difference diring World War Two will be shown alongside
the story of Aboriginal artist Malcolm Smith and the events that led to his
death in custody.
Student for Land Justice and Reconciliation are a diverse group of students
based at Melbourne University who aim to support Indigenous struggle. As a
young and growing group they have primarily tried to inform themselves and
other non-Indigenous people about Indigenous experiences and history since
invasion and, importantly, formulate how they can play a role in reconciliation
and in the fight for justice. The Film Festival forms an important part of
this educational process. For more information on SLJR see www.sljr.org
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