Progressive Cinema screenings are held on the second Wednesday of every month. The June screening will feature
OUR GENERATION
A DOCUMENTARY FILM BY SINEM SABAN & DAMIEN CURTIS (73 MIN)
at 7:30pm on Wednesday, 8th June
at the Armidale Club, 91 Beardy Street.
Turntables Restaurant will be open from 6pm.
From the ongoing controversy of the Northern Territory Intervention, to being forced off their traditional lands into larger townships crippled by social dysfunction, to their languages being removed from school education, to mining deals sidelining traditional owners, the Aboriginal people of the Northern Territory are fighting for freedom.
Our Generation is their untold story; of a struggle hidden from the eyes of mainstream Australia.
A rollercoaster journey into the heart of Australia’s Indigenous relations, a hidden shame that is pushing the world’s oldest living culture to the edge. Through the stories of the Yolngu of NE Arnhem Land, the film looks at the Government’s ongoing policies of paternalism and assimilation, examines the real issues underlying Indigenous disadvantage, and opens dialogue on ways forward that respect Aboriginal culture and dignity.
A fresh look at unresolved issues, with music by John Butler Trio, Yothu Yindi, Archie Roach, Gurrumul, and Goanna.
For more information call Bea on {mobile prefix O four}58 752 680.
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All welcome, entry free.
