Bridging the gap: the many worlds of Mandawuy

Australia, 1991

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Episode of Series “Face the press”.
Paolo Totaro hosts a discussion between Rhoda Roberts (Vox Populi), Sonia Voumard (The Age) and Mandawauy Yunupingu (teacher, musician, ambassador and father).
Mandawuy explores the ways he is bridging the gap between black and white culture through both his band Yothu Yindi, and as the Principal of the Yirrkala Community School in North East Arnhem Land, where, he devised the curriculum mix of First Nations peoples’ and western studies known as “Both Ways Education”.

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director

Kevin Ryder

producer

John Walsh

production company

Australia. Special Broadcasting Service

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00:30:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1991

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Face the press

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Face the press

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