Dhakiyarr vs the King
Dhakiyarr vs the King
2004
- NFSA IDtwhqvzjv
- TypeTelevision
- MediumMoving Image
- FormDocumentary
- Duration56 mins
- GenresIndigenous themes or stories, Indigenous as subject
- Year2004
The family of the great Yolngu leader Dhakiyarr Wirrpanda is searching for answers.
Seventy years after his controversial murder trial and subsequent disappearance, Dhakiyarr’s body has still not been found. His descendants want to restore what was denied to him: his honour. This is their story, told in their own words – a story of two laws, two cultures and two families coming to terms with the past.
A Film Australia National Interest Program. Produced with the assistance of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and CAAMA Productions. © National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.
The family of the great Yolngu leader Dhakiyarr Wirrpanda is searching for answers.
Seventy years after his controversial murder trial and subsequent disappearance, Dhakiyarr’s body has still not been found. His descendants want to restore what was denied to him: his honour. This is their story, told in their own words – a story of two laws, two cultures and two families coming to terms with the past.
A Film Australia National Interest Program. Produced with the assistance of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and CAAMA Productions. © National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.
- NFSA IDtwhqvzjv
- TypeTelevision
- MediumMoving Image
- FormDocumentary
- Duration56 mins
- GenresIndigenous themes or stories, Indigenous as subject
- Year2004
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