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Like My Brother - DIFF at Deckchair Cinema
Like My Brother - DIFF
**Encore Screenings added - 25th September and then 17th November for the Closing Night of Deckchair Cinema 2024
Darwin International Film Festival opens at the iconic Deckchair Cinema, kicking off 11 days of film and entertainment. On opening night we have an incredible group of special guests: directors Sal Balharrie and Danielle MacLean, and subjects Arthurina Moreen, Freda Puruntatameri, Jessica Stassi and Julianna Kerinaiua!
Screening with the World Premiere short film Winimaku Ara Papa Wiimatjaraku, at Deckchair Cinema.
Like My Brother synopsis:
Four talented Tiwi Island Indigenous girls dream of AFLW stardom, and with the support of their community, face the social and physical obstacles standing in their way. This is an inspirational story of human endurance, ancient resilience and the power of sport to act as a force for change. Filmed over 6 years, the documentary explores the different worlds that the girls must traverse from the remote Tiwi Islands to mainland Australia as they are selected by the Essendon Football Club for their talent and unique style of play. Navigating the competitive world of professional football while dealing with the weight of cultural expectations, distance and financial barriers, the girls encounter triumphs and disappointments before defining success on their own terms to become an inspiration for the next generation of their community.
Winimaku Ara Papa Wiimatjaraku synopsis:
An eagle unexpectedly snatches up Harry’s little dog. The local children rally together to save the dog they love.
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Darwin International Film Festival opens at the iconic Deckchair Cinema, kicking off 11 days of film and entertainment. On opening night we have an incredible group of special guests: directors Sal Balharrie and Danielle MacLean, and subjects Arthurina Moreen, Freda Puruntatameri, Jessica Stassi and Julianna Kerinaiua!
Screening with the World Premiere short film Winimaku Ara Papa Wiimatjaraku, at Deckchair Cinema.
Like My Brother synopsis:
Four talented Tiwi Island Indigenous girls dream of AFLW stardom, and with the support of their community, face the social and physical obstacles standing in their way. This is an inspirational story of human endurance, ancient resilience and the power of sport to act as a force for change. Filmed over 6 years, the documentary explores the different worlds that the girls must traverse from the remote Tiwi Islands to mainland Australia as they are selected by the Essendon Football Club for their talent and unique style of play. Navigating the competitive world of professional football while dealing with the weight of cultural expectations, distance and financial barriers, the girls encounter triumphs and disappointments before defining success on their own terms to become an inspiration for the next generation of their community.
Winimaku Ara Papa Wiimatjaraku synopsis:
An eagle unexpectedly snatches up Harry’s little dog. The local children rally together to save the dog they love.
**Encore Screenings added - 25th September and then 17th November for the Closing Night of Deckchair Cinema 2024
Darwin International Film Festival opens at the iconic Deckchair Cinema, kicking off 11 days of film and entertainment. On opening night we have an incredible group of special guests: directors Sal Balharrie and Danielle MacLean, and subjects Arthurina Moreen, Freda Puruntatameri, Jessica Stassi and Julianna Kerinaiua!
Screening with the World Premiere short film Winimaku Ara Papa Wiimatjaraku, at Deckchair Cinema.
Like My Brother synopsis:
Four talented Tiwi Island Indigenous girls dream of AFLW stardom, and with the support of their community, face the social and physical obstacles standing in their way. This is an inspirational story of human endurance, ancient resilience and the power of sport to act as a force for change. Filmed over 6 years, the documentary explores the different worlds that the girls must traverse from the remote Tiwi Islands to mainland Australia as they are selected by the Essendon Football Club for their talent and unique style of play. Navigating the competitive world of professional football while dealing with the weight of cultural expectations, distance and financial barriers, the girls encounter triumphs and disappointments before defining success on their own terms to become an inspiration for the next generation of their community.
Winimaku Ara Papa Wiimatjaraku synopsis:
An eagle unexpectedly snatches up Harry’s little dog. The local children rally together to save the dog they love.
Darwin International Film Festival opens at the iconic Deckchair Cinema, kicking off 11 days of film and entertainment. On opening night we have an incredible group of special guests: directors Sal Balharrie and Danielle MacLean, and subjects Arthurina Moreen, Freda Puruntatameri, Jessica Stassi and Julianna Kerinaiua!
Screening with the World Premiere short film Winimaku Ara Papa Wiimatjaraku, at Deckchair Cinema.
Like My Brother synopsis:
Four talented Tiwi Island Indigenous girls dream of AFLW stardom, and with the support of their community, face the social and physical obstacles standing in their way. This is an inspirational story of human endurance, ancient resilience and the power of sport to act as a force for change. Filmed over 6 years, the documentary explores the different worlds that the girls must traverse from the remote Tiwi Islands to mainland Australia as they are selected by the Essendon Football Club for their talent and unique style of play. Navigating the competitive world of professional football while dealing with the weight of cultural expectations, distance and financial barriers, the girls encounter triumphs and disappointments before defining success on their own terms to become an inspiration for the next generation of their community.
Winimaku Ara Papa Wiimatjaraku synopsis:
An eagle unexpectedly snatches up Harry’s little dog. The local children rally together to save the dog they love.
Like My Brother - DIFF
**Encore Screenings added - 25th September and then 17th November for the Closing Night of Deckchair Cinema 2024
Darwin International Film Festival opens at the iconic Deckchair Cinema, kicking off 11 days of film and entertainment. On opening night we have an incredible group of special guests: directors Sal Balharrie and Danielle MacLean, and subjects Arthurina Moreen, Freda Puruntatameri, Jessica Stassi and Julianna Kerinaiua!
Screening with the World Premiere short film Winimaku Ara Papa Wiimatjaraku, at Deckchair Cinema.
Like My Brother synopsis:
Four talented Tiwi Island Indigenous girls dream of AFLW stardom, and with the support of their community, face the social and physical obstacles standing in their way. This is an inspirational story of human endurance, ancient resilience and the power of sport to act as a force for change. Filmed over 6 years, the documentary explores the different worlds that the girls must traverse from the remote Tiwi Islands to mainland Australia as they are selected by the Essendon Football Club for their talent and unique style of play. Navigating the competitive world of professional football while dealing with the weight of cultural expectations, distance and financial barriers, the girls encounter triumphs and disappointments before defining success on their own terms to become an inspiration for the next generation of their community.
Winimaku Ara Papa Wiimatjaraku synopsis:
An eagle unexpectedly snatches up Harry’s little dog. The local children rally together to save the dog they love.
