“A Japanese student is tasked by Gurindji Elders in the Northern Territory to take their story to the world.”
The story of a Japanese scholar, Minoru Hokari, who, before his death in 2004 at the age of 32, achieved work which today commands an ever-widening audience. It is a story of cross-cultural understanding, how Gurindji Elders in the Northern Territory tasked Minoru to relay stories from their culture to a wider world.
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Andrew Pike Director · Ann McGrath Director
First release September 15, 2025 · Produced in Australia, Japan · Production Documentary Australia Foundation, Screen Canberra
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Australian National University
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Documentary Australia Foundation
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Screen Canberra
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Screen Australia
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Ronin Films
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Australia · Japan
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English
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English
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Australia · September 15, 2025
Premiere · Darwin International Film Festival
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