This documentary series profiles four prominent Aboriginal men whose lives are interwoven with significant events in the history of the Aboriginal struggle. The stories of Darby Jampinjimpa Ross, Rupert Max Stuart, Charles Perkins and Mandawuy Yunuipingu are told in this production made from an Australian perspective.
Law man Darby Jampinjimpa Ross and other Warlpiri elders introduce us to their community's fire ceremony. Made with the close cooperation of the outback Warlpiri community of Yuendumu, the film follows the staging of the ceremony, involving hundreds of people over several weeks as part of the process of retaining traditional law and culture within the community.