Ngaluk Waangkiny: NAIDOC Week Screening & Talk at JCG

Join us for a special NAIDOC Week screening of Ngaluk Waangkiny, followed by a conversation with Pop Ben Taylor Cuiermara AM (Noongar Yued) and Michelle White (Yamatji), Executive Producer, Community Arts Network.

Ngaluk Waangkiny - meaning "us talking" in Noongar language - is a ground breaking documentary sharing stories, knowledge and lived experiences through the voices of Aboriginal people, creating opportunities for dialogue, understanding and cultural connection. It follows the journey of a courageous group of Aboriginal Elders living on Whadjuk Noongar boodja as they fight for respect, recognition and acknowledgement from the City of Perth. Once banned from the city streets, these Elders now have a seat at the Council table and are making decisions that are quite literally changing the face of Boorloo - Perth.

Co-written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Poppy van Oorde-Grainger and acclaimed Noongar artist Ian Wilkes, this short film is rich with archival vision, personal histories and moments of profound change.

Following the screening, Executive Producer Michelle White and Pop Ben Taylor will reflect on the film’s themes and discuss the importance of storytelling, truth-telling and intergenerational knowledge sharing.

Header image: (left to right) Aunty Muriel Bowie, Aunty Margaret Culbong, Aunty Doolann Leisha Eatts, Uncle Albert McNamara, Uncle Noel Nannup, Uncle Ben Taylor Cuiermara, Aunty Irene McNamara, Aunty Theresa Walley, Uncle Farley Garlett, Uncle Walter Eatts // Image created using stills taken by Hugh Sando (courtesy of ABC Perth).

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Everyone is welcome. Plan your visit to Curtin 139 St Georges Terrace.