Dhakiyarr vs the King
The family of the great Yolngu leader Dhakiyarr Wirrpanda is searching for answers. Seventy years after his controversial murder trial and subsequent disappearance, Dhakiyarr’s body has still not been found. His descendants know that justice was not served. They want to restore what was denied to him: his honour. This is their story, told in their own words—of two laws, two cultures and two families coming to terms with the past.
Directors
Allan Collins
An Australian Film Institute and IF award winner for his cinematography on Ivan Sen feature Beneath Clouds, Allan Collins is based in Alice Springs with his family. The first Indigenous person to receive the honour of accreditation to the Australian Cinematographers Society, Arian's TV and film career began with a traineeship at the regional television station Imparja TV in 1989. Allan worked in many roles at Imparja before becoming a camera assistant shooting Iow-budget TV commercials and sometimes filming and editing the local news. He moved to CAAMA, working on programs ranging from current affairs to documentary series. Four years later he graduated in cinematography from the Australian Film Television and Radio School. Although based in Alice Springs, he works around Australia on projects from within his own community and also on mainstream drama documentary and commercial production.
Tom Murray
Tom Murray, he graduated from Sydney University with majors in politics and geography. He is a film-maker, writer, and broadcaster. His works range from films to novels which have been highly acclaimed and rewarded with international honors. Tom has been working consistently on shooting documentaries since 1998 and is currently projecting a documentary on contemporary romance in Sydney, Australia.