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Heal Country! NAIDOC Week 2021

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03/07/2021

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NAIDOC Week celebrations held across Australia celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year's theme is Heal Country! calling for stronger measures to recognise, protect, and maintain all aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and heritage. Beamafilm's NAIDOC Week 2021 watchlist is curated to help inspire action. Join us in calling for stronger measures and recognising, protecting and maintaining Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and heritage. Stream an inspirational story from Beamafilm's NAIDOC Week 2021 selections below.
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There is a new generation of warriors on Palm Island.

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1 h 40 mins
When their father commits suicide, the two city-bred children must contend with the harsh Australian wilderness alone. They are saved by a chance encounter with an Aboriginal boy.
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1 h 26 mins
Ancient knowledge. A way forward. A legacy shared. Djalu Gurruwiwi, a warrior, shaman, and father, must bring worlds together for the future of his sons and his culture. He connects with the global pop star, Gotje, to help in this quest
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1 h 45 mins
What does it mean to be Australian and what does it take for any individual to stand up for what they truly believe in? The Australian Dream is a deeply personal, comprehensive exploration of Adam Goodes’ journey.
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1 h 36 mins
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu was one of Australia's greatest voices.

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1 h 25 mins
A young Aboriginal man named Djali travels from North East Arnhem Land to the streets of Sydney on his quest to understand what it means to be a man with ancient traditions in a modern world.
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1 h 33 mins
Growing up isn’t easy for a young man torn between the modern world and his ancient culture.

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1 h 26 mins
Great artist Albert Namatjira was caught between cultures – paraded as a great Australian, whilst treated with contempt. Today his family fight for survival, justice and to regain their grandfather’s copyright.
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1 h 35 mins
Gem, a spirited 8-year-old girl, deals with the grief of her mother's death by forging a bond with a wild emu.
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1 h 48 mins
When Aboriginal stockman Sam kills white station owner Harry March in self-defence, Sam and his wife Lizzie go on the run.
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1 h 28 mins
The Central Australian Aboriginal Women's Choir go on a historic journey to take back the hymns that were given to their ancestors by the German missionaries, but in their own ancient languages.
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1 h 30 mins
In the Australian classic, a young Indigenous woman is caught between two cultures
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1 h 38 mins
The Australian outback, 1922.... four men relentlessly track a fugitive, an aboriginal man accused of murdering a white woman.
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1 h 32 mins
What is the true cost of doing business? Australia’s vast and unspoiled Kimberley region is under threat, with mining, pastoralism and irrigated agriculture driving an unprecedented land grab.

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1 h 18 mins
An Indigenous woman revisits her memories of her first contact with whitefellas.
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