Source: MUBI
Director
Dylan McDonald
Writer
Tom E Lewis
Producer
Julia Morris
DOP
Dylan McDonald
Year
2017
Location
Numbulwar,NT
Type
Documentary
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Synopsis
Tom E Lewis knows he must die with all of his Songs. After years of haunting silence, he returns to his Grandmothers’ country to seek the permission of the Jungayi (Lawmen) to learn Thumbul corroboree (Morning Star). With the family’s blessing through ceremony, the spirits, stars and ancestors help Tom prepare to find the mysterious Sandy Island of Maawirrangga by singing. (Source: Screen Australia https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/finding-maawirrangga-2017/34963/)
