Cracks in the Ice
"It's a long road ahead. Sometimes, they don't realise they have an addiction or a problem, you have to give compassion and you have to give support and understanding. It's a disease. You gotta give hard boundaries but you do it with love, kindness and you do it with sympathy and a lot of understanding.”
— Robyn
This series of films explores representations of people impacted by crystal methamphetamine (Ice) in creative interpretations of testimonies collected by the Matilda Centre, at The University of Sydney.
Challenging traditional representations of methamphetamine use, we meet a person who uses, a family member of a user, and a health worker, to convey their complex experiences and highlight the understanding that recovery is possible.
Credits
Cast: Aunty Marlene Cummins (as Robyn), Clarissa Kitchener (as Jay's Girlfriend), Angeline Penrith (as Morgan), Haylee Rivers (as Robyn's daughter), Ruby Satour (as Robyn's granddaughter) and Wimiya Woodley (as Jay)
Supporting Cast: Kooncha Brown, Dez Marsh and Courtney Marsh
Directors: Genevieve Grieves (Worimi) and Kieran Mpetyane Satour (Gurindji/Malngin, Pertame Arrernte & Worimi)
Executive Producer: Kieran Satour
Producers: Jamie Lee Bolger (Noonuccal) and Rah Dakota
Assistant Producer: Maya Ghattas
Director of Photography: Andrew Amanaki, Amanaki Studios
1st AC: Josh Amanaki, Amanaki Studios
Gaffer: Del-Ray Fruean
Best Boy: Gabriel Waterstreet
Editor and Colourist: Rah Dakota
Studio Recording: Mighty Sound
Sound Design and Mix: Jai Pyne
Created by GARUWA an Matilda Centre, The University of Sydney
Thanks to Tariq Isaacs, Steph Kershaw and the Matilda Centre. We understand the responsibility and complexity of creating content honouring lived experiences. Special thanks to the community members who generously shared their stories and trusted us to bring these experiences to life.
Filmed on the lands of the Bidjigal and Gadigal Peoples of New South Wales. Always was, always will be.