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Dhakiyarr vs the King

2003

Dhakiyarr vs the King

2003

  • NFSA IDTWHQVZJV
  • TypeTelevision
  • MediumMoving Image
  • FormDocumentary
  • Duration56 mins
  • GenresIndigenous themes or stories, Indigenous as subject
  • Year2003
  • WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and/or audio of deceased persons

In Dhakiyarr vs the King the descendants of a great Aboriginal leader tell an inspiring story of two laws, two cultures and two families coming to terms with the past. The documentary features the Dhuruputjpi and Yipara communities of Blue Mud Bay, north-east Arnhem Land.

  • WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and/or audio of deceased persons

In Dhakiyarr vs the King the descendants of a great Aboriginal leader tell an inspiring story of two laws, two cultures and two families coming to terms with the past. The documentary features the Dhuruputjpi and Yipara communities of Blue Mud Bay, north-east Arnhem Land.

  • Directors
    Tom Murray and Allan Collins
    Producer
    Graeme Isaac
    Production Company
    Film Australia
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