AustLit

'The plot follows a man who becomes stranded in an outback town after a car accident. There, he teams up with 11-year-old Indigenous girl Charlie, and the pair form an unlikely friendship working together to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned joeys, an endeavour that proves to be life-changing for both of them.'

Source: IF magazine (https://if.com.au/kate-woods-kangaroo-gets-the-green-light/). (Sighted: 14/12/2023)

'The story of a Warlpiri woman, Audrey, and her journey with her Sicilian partner Santo to keep the children they’ve been bringing up together, despite the many challenges they face. Audrey embeds her cultural knowledge, language, and Law in the lives of those she cares for, as well as ensuring they have the education for the complex world of today. The intimate footage of this steadfast couple, filmed over 10 years in Mbantua (Alice Springs) and Audrey’s Warlpiri homelands, provides unique insights into a family in Australia today.'

Source: Sydney Film Festival.

Six gifted juniormotocross riders spent the summer holidays in Central Australia.

'In the obscure churches of remote Central Australia, a hidden musical legacy of ancient Aboriginal languages, sacred poetry and baroque music is being preserved by the Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir.

'Embarking on a tour of Germany, the choir return the hymns given to their great grandparents by missionaries, this time sung in their own Aboriginal languages.' (Documentary summary)

'8MMM Aboriginal Radio in Alice Springs runs on the smell of an oily rag, the enthusiasm of its motley Indigenous crew and the misguided intentions of the whitefellas in charge. For the 3M's of Alice Springs - the missionaries, mercenaries and misfits - saving Aboriginal people from themselves is hard work. Especially Aboriginal people who expect to be heard on the radio and in the office. Princess Pictures and Brindle Films bravely step into the vortex of Aboriginal Australia, where truth and comedy collide.' (Production summary)