| Uniform Title |
Saltwater story (Documentary film : 2018) |
| Title |
The saltwater story. |
| Published |
Mitchell, ACT : Distributed by Ronin Films, [2018] |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (55 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. Cultural sensitivity advisory notice: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this item may contain names, recordings, images, photographs, illustrations and text of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. |
| Ronin Films : RON1412. |
| Originally produced as a documentary film in 2018. |
| WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that the following program may contain images and voices of deceased persons. |
| Credits |
Directed by Jeff Licence; A TigerMonkey production; producer, Benjamin Allmon. |
| Performers |
Corrina Bonshek (music), Mark Matthews (veteran paddler), Jarulah Slabb (paddler), Banahm Slabb (paddler), Bijang Slabb (paddler), Malachi Urquart (paddler), Brandon Matthews (paddler), Travis Simon (paddler), Robert Anderson, Quandamooka Elder, Josh Walker, Quandamooka Songman, Che Walker, Quandamooka Musician. |
| Summary |
70km... 3 days... 2 canoes... one unforgettable adventure. Realising he knows nothing of the Indigenous history of his home - the land of the Saltwater People - author Benjamin Allmon embarks on a voyage of discovery that carries him farther than he ever expected. Upon becoming a father, award-winning author Benjamin Allmon, realised he knew nothing of the indigenous history of his home, the land of the Saltwater People, to teach his son. So he embarked on a voyage of discovery that led him further than he ever expected. Together with Bundjalung canoe maker Kyle Slabb, veteran paddler Mark Matthews, and the local Indigenous communities, they set out to make traditional canoes that they would then paddle from the heart of the Queensland Gold Coast to North Stradbroke Island, a journey not made for over 100 years. It is a story of connection - not just between the Saltwater People, but between generations, between black and white, between land, sky and sea. It is a story of collaboration - whether it is made from bark or dugout, no one makes a canoe alone. It is a story of co-operation - the paddlers must work together if they are to get anywhere in these shark- infested waters. And it is a story of continuance - of ancient knowledge now held by just a few, of ensuring that tomorrow's elders are brought along for the journey today. |
| Target audience note |
E. Exempt from classification. |
| System details |
DVD video, PAL. |
| Language note |
English. |
| Subjects |
Yanyuwa (Australian people) |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Queensland -- History |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Queensland, Southeast |
| Canoe journeys |
| Canoes and canoeing -- Queensland, Southeast |
| Dugout canoes -- Queensland -- Design and construction |
| Documentary films -- Australia |
| North Stradbroke Island (Qld.) -- Social life and customs |
| Genre |
Ethnographic films |
| First Nations. Documentary films |
| Nonfiction films |
| Other Names |
Licence, Jeff director. |
| Allmon, Benjamin producer. |
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