NGURRAWAANA
Yindjibarndi man Wimiya Woodley takes us on an immersive journey of self discovery back to his homelands. Originally established by his grandfather Woodley King, Ngurrawaana was set up as a place of rejuvenation and recovery for Yindjibarndi people who had lost their way. NGURRAWAANA shows us how being back on Country helps First Nations people find their spirit and power amongst their ancestors.
This film was created in partnership with Juluwarlu Art Group.
"I feel like nothing is impossible when I go to Ngurrawaana, you know. I just feel really deadly…”
— Wimiya Woodley
Credits
Creative Directors: Wimiya Woodley and Iya Ware, Juluwarlu Art Group
Director: Kieran Satour
Producer: Ramona Telecican
Cinematographer: Ryan Andrew Lee
Edit, Design and Grade: Rah Dakota
Sound Mix: Rowan Dix
Photographer: James Evans
35 mm photographs: Kieran Satour
Marketing Consultant: Jirra Harvey, Kalinya
Filmed on the traditional Country of the Yindjibarndi people of the Pilbara Region in Western Australia.
Special thanks to Juluwarlu Art Group, the Ngurrawaana community and the GARUWA team.
NGURRAWAANA premiered at Aesthetica Short Film Festival and won the Monster Children Short Film Awards. In 2024, NGURRAWAANA screened in the Flickerfest Indigenous Spotlight Shorts on Survival Day and was shortlisted for Best Australian Short Film Festival.
It will screen in the Flickerfest Film Festival: Indigenous Spotlight Showcase, touring to Ipswich, Byron and Broome.
