Another Country

This should be compulsory viewing for ALL Australians. It is so true and so sad and so down to earth, matter of fact, about our relationships with our first inhabitants. The method of story telling by David is forceful but not confronting. It really comes down to common sense. My husband and I watched this documentary on our Virgin flight to Perth and could not believe David's presentation of what were very pure and down to earth facts. My husband holds some prejudice towards aboriginal people and yet he was so impressed with the information presented. David should be applauded for the film. It is very colourful and yet factual. A true representation of aboriginal life as he sees it and lives it.

Actor David Gulpilil quietly explains the situation facing his small isolated community in northern Australia and how the Indigenous people are trying to maintain their culture in the face of an overwhelming lack of understanding by white decision-makers. Never has the challenge confronting everyone who is involved in this dilemma been presented so starkly. In a way, this is the charismatic actor's personal story.