FILMS
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that these films may contain images and audio recordings of persons who have passed away.
Multispecies Justice for Land, Living Waters, and
Indigenous Peoples Wellbeing (2020)
“Warloongarriy is the law for the Martuwarra Fitzroy River. From the top of the catchment to the bottom, it is a song and a map. It is place-based governance. This is the First Law, law of the land, and refers to living a relationship of integrity and ethics with the nature that surrounds us. It sings all the nations along the River into coexistence and respect in trade, travel and customs. It is the law to sustain the wellbeing of everything around us and is therefore sacred. European people can't understand our Law, because they've got a different law. Ours is from Bookarrarra. We try to explain these things to them and they don't know what we're talking about. Because that's from Bookarrarra. It's from Bookarrarra. But its different law, different law from White man law. Different. Different altogether.” Goolarabooloo Senior Elder Paddy Roe
Voices for the Martuwarra (2020)
Voices for the Martuwarra is a collaborative documentary featuring interviews with members of the Martuwarra Fitzroy River (MFR) Council, scientists, environmentalists, and researchers. Through breathtaking visuals of the Martuwarra, Fitzroy River, and engaging interviews with multiple stakeholders, the film traces the creation of the MFR Council, which was established in 2018 to give a political voice to Traditional Owners of the Fitzroy River Region amidst extensive development plans earmarked for the Kimberley in the mining and agricultural sectors. Since its inception the MFR Council has attracted the attention of leading scientists and researchers, both in Australia and internationally, through its ability to bring together the majority of Traditional Owner groups from the region, and spearheading collaborative, cutting-edge research into various domains: First Law, culture, science, history, economy and development.
The MFR Council believes rivers are the lifeblood of our Nation, and is focused on protecting their sacred National Heritage Listed Fitzroy River’s Right To Life from proposed invasive developments. Giving voice to many Kimberley Traditional Owners, the film depicts the profound and complex inter-relatedness between culture, Country, Living Waters and people. As a call for action, it also reminds audiences of the reasons why, in the age of the Anthropocene and Climate Emergency, it is more important than ever to listen to Indigenous voices, as they hold solutions for the future of humanity and of our planet. (40 minutes) - Available also at Zenodo
Bookarrarra Liyan Mardoowarra Booroo
Bookarrarra Liyan Mardoowarra Booroo was produced by Madjulla Inc. (Broome), and features Anne Poelina and Jeannie Warbie, talking about the protection of the Mardoowarra, Fitzroy River, for future generations of the world.
What is Fracking?
An educational film created for distribution through the Indigenous Television network (ICTV) in Western Australia on the dangers of fracking on the environment and communities.
The Majala Wilderness Centre
This is the story of the Majala Wilderness Centre, in the community of Balkinjirr, in the West Kimberley region of Western Australia, and of all the people who have been working tirelessly to build the Majala Wilderness Centre, a place for retreats, education and sharing culture for all. Please note: this film is from 2008 and contains images and voices of people who have now passed away.
Three Sisters: Women of High Degree
This video is about the stories and lived experiences of three incredible Nyikina women, Anne Poelina, Jeannie Wabi and Lucy Marshall, and their tireless work to protect their Country, Culture, and Law, in the increasingly neo-liberal context of rampant industrialisation.
