About this Event
For more than four decades, Fitzroy icon Robbie Thorpe has stood at the frontlines of Aboriginal resistance — confronting the unfinished business of invasion, sovereignty, and state violence in so-called Australia.
Our Warrior is a powerful documentary portrait of Fitzroy icon Robbie Thorpe: Krauatungalung (Gurnai) and Djapwurrung (Gunditjmara) man, unapologetic activist, and tireless campaigner for Indigenous sovereignty. Through archival footage and intimate moments, the film traces Thorpe’s life of resistance — from the early days of Black Power through to contemporary struggles against police violence, incarceration, and the ongoing dispossession of First Nations peoples.
Following the screening, join us for a conversation reflecting on Thorpe’s legacy, the politics of protest, and what Indigenous resistance teaches us about truth-telling, justice, and survival today. Our Warrior asks urgent questions about who is allowed to dissent — and what it means to keep fighting anyway.
Runtime: 55mins
Watch the film trailer below.
Yarra Libraries wishes to advise that this film may cause distress to members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island communities. It may contain images or voices of deceased persons.
Yarra City Council acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people as the Traditional Owners and true sovereigns of the land now known as Yarra. We also acknowledge the significant contributions made by all First Peoples to life in Yarra. We pay our respects to Elders from all nations and to their Elders past and present.
If you have accessibility questions or requirements, please contact us at [email protected] or on 1300 695 427.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Fitzroy Town Hall Reading Room, 201 Napier Street, Fitzroy, Australia
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