CASULA POWERHOUSE FILM PROGRAM

Online Film Screening: The Australian Dream

Wednesday, 11 November; 7pm
Free admission. Bookings essential.  

Director Daniel Gordon
Written by Stan Grant
Cast Adam Goodes
Genre: Documentary
Distributed by Madman Films 
Runtime: 106 mins
Rating MA15+

The Australian Dream is a documentary that uses the remarkable and inspirational story of Indigenous AFL legend Adam Goodes as the prism through which to tell a deeper and more powerful story about race, identity and belonging. The film will unpick the events of the 2013-15 AFL seasons and ask fundamental questions about the nature of racism and discrimination in society today. Walkley award-winning writer Stan Grant and BAFTA award-winning director Daniel Gordon join forces to tell this remarkable story of one of the most decorated and celebrated players in AFL history. A man who remains a cultural hero; the very epitome of resilience and survival, who continues to fight for equality and reconciliation.

Online Film Screening: In My Blood It Runs

Thursday, 12 November; 9:30am
Free admission. Bookings essential.

Director: Maya Newell
Genre: Documentary
Distributor: Bonsai Films 
Runtime: 90 mins
Rating: PG

Ten-year-old Dujuan is a child-healer, a good hunter and speaks three languages. As he shares his wisdom of history and the complex world around him we see his spark and intelligence. Yet Dujuan is ‘failing’ in school and facing increasing scrutiny from welfare and the police. As he travels perilously close to incarceration, his family fight to give him a strong Arrernte education alongside his western education lest he becomes another statistic. We walk with him as he grapples with these pressures, shares his truths and somewhere in-between finds space to dream, imagine and hope for his future self.

Click here to access the Education Kit for In My Blood It Runs