Finding Maawirrangga

(2017)

Genres: Documentary

Year: 2017

Runtime: 15 мин

Country: Australia

Director: Dylan River

Cast: Tom E. Lewis, David Nyalik Murrungun, John Nyalik Murrungun

Plot

Tom E Lewis knows he must die with all of his Songs. After years of haunting silence, he returns to his Grandmothers’ country to seek the permission of the Jungayi (Lawmen) to learn Thumbul corroboree (Morning Star). With the family’s blessing through ceremony, the spirits, stars and ancestors help Tom prepare to find the mysterious Sandy Island of Maawirrangga by singing.