Hot topics Indigenous DVDs This guide contains descriptions of DVDs released The gods of Wheat Street directed by since 2012 and an alphabetical listing of older releases. Catriona McKenzie, Adrian Russell Wills and Wayne Blair. 360 min. 88 directed by Adrian Russell Wills. 57 Australian Broadcasting Corporation, min. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2014. DVD GOD 2014. DVD EIG “Head of the family before his time, Odin “On January 26th 1988 over 2.5 million Freeburn (Kelton Pell) is being pulled in all people lined Sydney Harbour to be part of the directions. One brother is in jail, another brother is in love with celebrations commemorating the arrival of the the daughter of a family enemy, and his wife has run away to First Fleet in New South Wales and the the city leaving him to raise their two daughters. His sister-in- beginning of European settlement in law is in love with him, he's got a car repair shop that's about Australia. As the First Fleet reenactment sailed through the to go under... and his mother is giving him advice on managing heads thousands of Aboriginal people from all over the country the family, despite the fact that she died in 1990. Can he made their presence known with the March for ‘Freedom, honour his promise to her that he will keep the family together? Justice and Hope’. It was the largest march in Sydney since And survive?” – Back cover. the Vietnam moratorium. The march was a statement of Classification : M (Mature themes, violence and coarse survival and at the exclusion of an Aboriginal voice in language) Australian history. 1988 was dubbed ‘The Year of Mourning’ and the march was aimed at drawing national and international Mabo directed by Rachel Perkins. 103 attention to Australia’s appalling human rights record .” – min. Australian Broadcasting Distributor website. Corporation, 2012. DVD MAB Classification : G “Mabo tells the story of Eddie Koiki Mabo, The Central Park five directed by Ken the Torres Strait Islander who left school at Burns, David McMahon and Sarah fifteen, yet spearheaded the High Court Burns. 112 min. Sydney: SBS1, 2013. challenge that once and for all overthrew DVD THE the notion of terra nullius.” – Back cover. Classification : PG (Mild themes, violence & coarse language) This film” tells the story of the five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem who were Redfern now directed by Catriona wrongly convicted of raping a white woman in McKenzie. 318 min. Australian New York City’s Central Park in 1989. The film chronicles The Broadcasting Corporation, 2012. Central Park Jogger case, for the first time from the DVD RED perspective of these five teenagers whose lives were upended by this miscarriage of justice.” – PBS website. “Powerful, funny, bittersweet stories Classification : M (Coarse language) exploring extraordinary events in ordinary lives. Six families, unconnected, except that Croker Island exodus directed by their lives are all changed by a seemingly Steven McGregor. 65 min. Australian insignificant incident, an accident or a moment’s decision that Broadcasting Corporation, 2012. spirals into a life-changing event.” – Back cover. DVD CRO Classification : M (Sex scenes, sexual references, drug references & coarse language) “When the Japanese bombed Darwin in 1942, 95 Aboriginal children from the Stolen Redfern now [series 2] directed by Wayne Blair … [et Generation, along with their missionary al.]. 338 min. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, carers, were trapped on Croker Island, 200 2013. DVD RED kilometres off the Northern Territory coast. Their only route to safety was by boat to Barclay Point, then across Arnhem Land Classification : M (Mature themes, sexual references, coarse by foot, canoe and truck. They reached their final destination, a language, violence and drug use) Methodist farm just south of Sydney, 44 days and almost 5000 kilometres later.” – Back cover. The Sapphires directed by Wayne Blair. Classification : G 103 min. Chippendale, NSW: Hopscotch Films [distributor], 2012. DVD SAP “The Sapphires is an inspirational tale set in the heady days of the late ‘60s about a Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers quartet of young, talented singers from a should exercise caution when watching these programs remote Aboriginal mission, discovered and guided by a kind-hearted, soul-loving as they may contain images of deceased persons. manager … Catapulted onto the world stage as Australia's answer to the Supremes, their journey of discovery offers them not only the chance to show off their musical skills, but find love and togetherness, experience loss and grow as women.” – Distributor website. Classification : PG (Mild violence, themes, coarse language and sexual references) Resources available from the NSW Teachers Federation Library 23-33 Mary St Surry Hills NSW 2010 Locked Bag 3010 Darlinghurst NSW 1300 Ph 02 9217 2113 Fax 02 9217 2481 E [email protected] Web www.nswtf.org.au click on Services tab November 2014 Hot topics Indigenous DVDs Satellite boy directed by Catriona Embassy days McKenzie. 87 min. Hopscotch First Australians: the untold story of Australia Entertainment [distributor], 2012. First citizen: Albert Namatjira DVD SAT The forgotten “A heartfelt, moving and uplifting story about The Foundation 1963-1977 a young boy’s journey to save his home and Freedom ride ultimately himself … Home is the abandoned outdoor cinema in the outback town of Wyndham … Fable-like Freedom rides – 40 years on in its storytelling, it shows a world torn between old and new, The fringe dwellers tradition and progress, nature and technology.” – Back cover. From little things, big things grow Classification : PG (Mild themes and coarse language) Harry’s war Utopia: an epic story of struggle and Holistic planning and teaching framework resistance by John Pilger. 110 min. + Integrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander extras. Antidote Films [distributor], 2013. perspectives in schools DVD UTO Island home country “Utopia is a vast region in northern Australia Jardiwarnpa: a Warlpiri fire ceremony and home to the oldest human presence on earth. ‘This film is a journey into that secret Journey of the spirit: Woodford Bay Cameraygal Country. country,’ says John Pilger, ‘It will describe not Reconciliation memorial ceremony only the uniqueness of the first Australians, but their trail of Kanyini tears and betrayal and resistance – from one utopia to Land bilong islanders another’.” – Distributor website. Classification : M (Mature themes and coarse language) Land of the little kings Liyarn ngarn The following were all released before 2012. For Lousy little sixpence summaries of content, running times, and film classifications, see the Library catalogue Move it mob style [2012] http://library.nswtf.org.au/libero/WebOpac.cls Murundak: songs of freedom Nyungar dreaming 5 seasons Old country new country: the journey of a raft Aboriginal dance: three dances by Gulpilill / Five Aboriginal dances from Cape York One night the moon The apology to the Stolen Generations of Australia Our community Arrernte dreaming Our generation art + soul: a personal journey into the world of Aboriginal Our rights: a foundation for the future art Painting country Australian biography: May O’Brien: educator & writer Pemulwuy Babakiueria [Barbeque area] Rabbit-proof fence Bastardy Ripples from Wave Hill Black chicks talking Rose against the odds Black and white Salute Blackfellas Samson and Delilah Blacktracker Special treatment Boxing for Palm Island Steps in time Bran nue dae Stolen generations Bringing them home Stolen generations: incident at Menindee Mission Broken English Tiwi dreaming Contact Toomelah The convincing ground The tracker Cross cultural awareness Urban clan Crossing the line Vote yes for Aborigines Deadly yarns Ways of thinking Deadly yarns 2 We are all Australian: multiculturalism, stereotyping and Deadly yarns 3 racism Deadly yarns 4 Why me? 5 stories of removal from family and country Dhakiyarr vs the King Women of the sun Documentaries that changed the world Vol 2: John Pilger's Australia. Includes Welcome to Australia , The secret Women of the sun 25 years later country , Other people’s wars , Heroes unsung , and Secrets . Yajilarra = To dream: Aboriginal women leading change in The dreaming remote Australia The dreaming [foreign language versions] Yellow fella Resources available from the NSW Teachers Federation Library 23-33 Mary St Surry Hills NSW 2010 Locked Bag 3010 Darlinghurst NSW 1300 Ph 02 9217 2113 Fax 02 9217 2481 E [email protected] Web www.nswtf.org.au click on Services tab November 2014 .