Luku Ngarra - The Law Of The Land

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Filmed over 5 years in Northeast Arnhem Land and as a result of a 16 year friendship, Luku Ngarra - The Law of the Land is a confronting and intimate journey into the world of the Yolŋu First Nations of Australia.

At its centre is a remarkable man, the late Rev Dr Gondarra OAM, who was a tireless beacon for freedom and justice for Indigenous Australians for the last 50 years, as well as a highly respected clan leader, traditional lawman, spiritual leader and civil rights activist.

The film will deeply challenge audiences' understanding of the Yolŋu world, the crisis currently facing remote Indigenous communities today, and offer a better way forward that upholds the dignity, respect and sovereignty of the oldest living culture in the world.

It offers viewers a fascinating exploration of their customary law and how it has kept Yolŋu people in balance with the environment and with each other for tens of thousands of years. Following true to Dr Gondarra's well known straight talk, he and many other Yolŋu present how their law has been completely at odds with the dominant mainstream paradigm which has in effect created chaos to their lives and the environment.

Please note: This film is suitable for adults only.