Sovereign Shorts Premiere
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Viewer Advice: Contains themes of racism and discrimination against First Nations people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers should be aware that this film contains images, voices or names of deceased persons. Contains stroboscopic imagery.
MIFF and NITV, supported by VicScreen, present four original and compelling short documentaries exploring Treaty as lived experience.
In these shorts, all from Victoria-based First Peoples writers and directors, the Wotjobaluk Nations’ underdog fight for recognition is explored; a dialogue with Senator Lidia Thorpe reveals insights into the personal impact of Treaty and sovereignty; dance floors are revealed as spaces of sovereignty, connection and liberation; and we encounter the intertwined lives of three women, each embodying a different stage of First Nations hope in Victoria’s fight for sovereignty.
Films in this package: Dya (Country) (dir. Tracey Rigney), Protest on the Dancefloor (dir. Talia Liddle), Queens To The Front (dir. Tammy Lee Rock) and Slow Hours (dir. Theo McMahon).
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