Gurrutu’mi Mala (My Connections)

Australia, 2019

Film

Gurrutu’mi Mala (My Connections) is about communicating cultural identity and connection. The artist casts himself in this captivating digital video, highlighting the importance of barrkungu wanga (language from a distance) sign language within the everyday life of his Yirrkala community where he works as a cameraman and film editor.

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Credits

Production places
Australia
Production dates
2019

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

xos-118087

Collected

145 times

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