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Whispering in Our Hearts... The Mowla Bluff Massacre

Year of completion
2001
Content type
Documentary
Format
Short
Genre
History, Society
Duration
52 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

This film follows an Aboriginal community from a remote area in the north-west of Australia as they return to the site of a massacre that took place in 1916. The film intertwines the oral account of Aboriginal elders with archival materials from the period.
Completion Year
2001
Genres
History, Society
Format
Short
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Producer

Graeme Isaac

Director

Mitch (Michelle) Torres

Writer

Mitch (Michelle) Torres

Awards

2002 — Australian Cinematographers Society Federal Office – Silver (shared) - Allan Collins

2002 — Tudawali Film and Video Awards – Best Documentary - Mitch Torres

Screenings

2004 — ImagineNATIVE

Sales

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Mayfan Pty Ltd

Production Company

Mayfan Pty Ltd

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