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| A series of twelve dreamtime stories, from Central
Arnhem Land - telling stories of love, loyalty, duty to country, aboriginal
custom and law, interpreted as short beautifully animated movies by some
of Australia’s most talented emerging animators |
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Whirlpool Song
Directed by: James Calvert
There is a sacred part of the Limmen Byte River where the fresh-water people never make a sound. This is the legend that tells us why.
Mermaid Story
Directed by: James Calvert
A song man goes wandering one day and later finds himself living with mermaids under a waterfall. As time passes he misses his family terribly and must make a choice.
Brolga Song
Directed by: Suren Perera
Old victor, a song man, is searching for his dreaming body so that he can finally feel complete. He asks all the animals until he finds who is carrying the spirit of his fathers.
Morning Star
Directed by: Suren Perera w/ Studio Moshi
The camp has experienced its first death. The ceremony of birth, life and death must begin.
Namorrodor
Directed by: Vishus Productions
A shooting star crosses the night sky. In the blink of an eye Namorrodor is awake.
The Curse
Directed by: Luke Jurevicius
The spirit of Namorrodor is summoned by the witchdoctor man and terrorizes the camp.
Moon Man
Directed by: Luke Jurevicius, Toby Quarmby
Before the moon was in the sky, he was a man who was very proud of his sons until they disrespect him.
The Be
Directed by: James Calvert
Something mysterious has been scaring the camp. Two special brothers set off to find out what it is.
Spear
Directed by: Maurice Argiro, Nathan Jurecivius
A man makes a magic spear which causes the witchdoctor to be jealous of him. This causes trouble for the whole camp.
Wagalak Sisters
Directed by: Dave Jones
The Wagalak sisters once created the landscape, then they lost it all.
Bat and Butterfly
Directed by: Dave Jones
A brave and skilled man performs a cowardly act by kidnapping a young girl and taking her away from the camp. This behavior has consequences for him and the clan.
Mimis
Directed by: Dave Jones
This is the time of day when the Mimis come out of the underworld, out from under the earth and hills to prepare the land for the next day. A young boy follows the mimi spirit and is missed by the rest of the camp.
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