In My Blood It Runs (2019)

An intimate and compassionate observational documentary from the perspective of a 10-year-old Aboriginal boy in Alice Springs, Australia, struggling to balance his traditional Arrernte/Garrwa upbringing with a state education.

Director:

Maya Newell

Stars:

Carol Turner, Dujuan Turner, Megan Turner

7 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Carol Turner	...	Self
Dujuan Turner	...	Self
Megan Turner	...	Self

Storyline

An intimate and compassionate observational documentary from the perspective of a 10-year-old Aboriginal boy in Alice Springs, Australia, struggling to balance his traditional Arrernte/Garrwa upbringing with a state education.

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Plot Keywords:

central australia | australian aborigine | culture | community | knowledge | 

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Taglines:

Feature documentary by the director of Gayby Baby

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | History

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The film is directed by "Maya Newell in collaboration with Carol, Megan, James and Dujuan" according to official publicity for this feature documentary.

User Reviews

Social justice that is also lively cinema

Australia postures as "the most successful multicultural nation on earth". Works for Anglos, Chinese, Indians, you name it. Not so well, if you're Indigenous.

Director Newell couldn't possibly have made this movie without the hard-earned trust of the communities and families. This pays off as cinema, as the central figure of Dujuan springs to life as a complex and renegade character at odds with his "white" schooling. Central locale Alice Springs, not the prettiest of towns, also springs to life visually, under artfully-chosen lenses and shots.

Along the way, Newell makes a powerful case for much more respect and resources to be thrown at Indigenous (non-school, land-based, language-based, elder-centric) channels and pathways of educating Indigenous kids.

It's a case that wouldn't cost that much to realise, in one of the richest countries on earth, which already has a two-tier schooling system in any event.

By OECD norms, a ridiculous share of our $50bn national schooling kitty goes to church schools with selective entry and uncapped fees. Yep, these pampered schools do take a few Indigenous kids. Just enough to make them look good.

Details

Official Sites:

Bonsai Films [Australia] Closer Productions [Australia]

Country:

Australia

Language:

Aboriginal English

Release Date:

20 February 2020 (Australia)

Also Known As:

In My Blood It Runs

Filming Locations:

Central Australia, Australia

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$287,354

Company Credits

Production Co:

Closer Productions, Kids Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD