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Join us for a Q&A with director Larissa Behrendt and Professor Peter Yu following the screening.Each day, politicians in Canberra’s Parliament House pass the Yirrkala Bark Petitions, created in 1963 by twelve Yolngu clans using ochre, charcoal and pipeclay. Their message to the Menzies government remains just as relevant today as it was then. The Elders of East Arnhem Land state that their Country, tended for millennia, must never be desecrated by the ambitions of mining interests.
One Mind, One Heart follows First Nations-led practices of shared decision-making and cultural renewal. The film centres on dialogue rather than spectacle as it explores how community, law and care intersect.
The film’s strength lies in its patience, allowing voices and process to shape meaning. It brings together director Larissa Behrendt’s legal background with her filmmaking.
‘A film that models respect as both method and message.’ - Jane Gleeson-White, The Conversation
Digital screening from the NFSA collection.
2024 | DCP | AUS | D: Larissa Behrendt
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Mccoy Cct , Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2601
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