| Uniform Title |
Surfing the healing wave (Documentary film : 1999) |
| Title |
Surfing the healing wave. |
| Published |
Mitchell, ACT : Distributed by Ronin Films, [2023] |
| ©1999 |
| 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.500-2-__- Ronin Films : RON1416. |
| Originally released as a documentary film in 1999. |
| WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that the following program may contain images and voices of deceased persons. |
| "A documentary about a spectacular annual surfing event that bring indigenous Australians together in a celebration of their cultural identity." -- Cover. |
| Credits |
Directed by Tim Burns ; produced by Huey Benjamin. |
| Performers |
Narrated by Kyle Slabb. |
| Summary |
Aboriginals come from all over Australia to compete in a unique and colourful event: the annual Indigenous surfing contest at Fingal on the East Coast. Aboriginal society has been devastated by the arrival of Europeans 200 years ago. This annual contest, with its celebration of Indigenous culture and an opportunity for people to renew lost family connections, goes some way towards the healing process. Our narrator, Kyle Slabb, is a young aboriginal surfer whose clan are hosting the event. Kyle guides us around the spectacular rivers and idyllic coastal reserves of his homelands. This film is a lively and uplifting look at the positive steps taken by an Indigenous community as it strives to achieve cultural continuity for future generations. |
| Target audience note |
E. Exempt from classification. |
| System details |
DVD video ; PAL ; Region 4. |
| Language note |
English. |
| Subjects |
Aboriginal Australians -- Surfing |
| Surfing -- Social aspects -- Australia |
| Athletes, Aboriginal Australian |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Ethnic identity |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Sports |
| Documentary films -- Australia |
| Genre |
Documentary films |
| First Nations. Nonfiction films |
| Ethnographic films |
| Other Names |
Burns, Tim director. |
| Benjamin, Huey producer. |
| Slabb, Kyle narrator. |
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