Ngalu Warrawi Marri Film Series

Please note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be advised there are images depicting a person who is deceased.

This Reconciliation Week, enjoy the Ngalu Warrawi Marri Film Series, a free, cinematic celebration of First Nations stories. Explore the kinship, activism and resilience of First Nations communities; from the story of a beloved civil rights icon; a community's generations-long fight against the impacts of colonisation; to the building an iconic First Nations arts institution.

The Ngalu Warrawi Marri Film Series offers extraordinary insights and personal journeys from First Nations storytellers. Book your tickets now to immerse yourself in this curated series of first-hand perspectives and histories.

Please be advised some seats in the Theatre have obstructed views. There is no allocated seating, it will be on a first come, first served basis.

Saturday 31 May, 10.30am - 12.00pm
Recommended for 15+ years

2021 | PG | 81mins
Directed by Tiriki Onus & Alec Morgan

Tiriki Onus discovers a 70-year-old silent film believed to have been made by his grandfather, Bill Onus; a charismatic, influential and beloved First Nations leader. Through rare archival footage, state-of-the-art animation, and fascinating interviews, this documentary explores the compelling tale of a renowned civil rights icon and how his artistic and impactful campaigns helped revive his people's culture in the 1940s and, against enormous odds, changed the course of history.

Saturday 31 May, 1pm - 2pm
Recommended for 15+ years

2020 | M | 52mins
Directed by Larissa Behrendt

The Maralinga people have lived on their lands for over sixty thousand years, surviving through generations of aggressive colonisation; from dispossession to institutionalisation. This enthralling documentary explores the tenacity and cultural strength of the Maralinga people and their decades-long journey of reclaiming custodianship of their lands and rebuilding traditional communities that will endure the next sixty thousand years.

Saturday 31 May, 2.30pm - 4.15pm
Recommended for 15+ years

2020 | M | 96mins
Directed by Nel Minchin & Wayne Blair

Discover the remarkable 30-year journey of a First Nations cultural institution, Bangarra Dance Theatre. This award-winning documentary recognizes Bangarra's founders and tells the story of how three young First Nations brothers, Stephen, David, and Russell Page, turned a newly born dance group into an artistic powerhouse. Explore the loss and reclaiming of culture, the burden of intergenerational trauma, and the power of art as a messenger for social change and healing.