Special Event: Free screening of Audrey Napanangka

In recongnition of National Reconciliation Week, you're invited to join us for a very special, FREE community screening of critically acclaimed documentary film, Audrey Napanangka (PG).

DATE: Wednesday, 29 May 2024
TIME: Doors open 6pm for a 6.30pm screening
PLACE: Cooktown Shire Hall, Helen Street, Cooktown 
TICKETS: FREE but bookings are essential. Book now 
BYO: Snacks & refreshments, picnic blankets, bean bags, pillows and low-lying stadium seats (no full height camp chairs please) if you wish to sit on the floor.

ABOUT THE FILM

RATED: PG
DURATION: 82 minutes

Audrey is a Warlpiri woman living in Alice Springs (Mparntwe) in Central Australia. As an Indigenous woman she and her family are facing the loss of their homeland and with it, their deep connectedness to nature and their traditional ways of living, Law and community. They are confronted with the very real social and institutional racism endemic to white Australian Society.

You will not forget Audrey Napanangka, after seeing her and listening to her. You will not forget Audrey’s face, her strength, her warmth – as you will not forget her Sicilian partner Santo and at least two of the more than thirty children that Audrey Napanangka raised.

Audrey and Santo look after a lot of children. As Australia considers truth telling, this is a story of love and survival that gives voice to an extraordinary intergenerational family.

As Australia considers truth telling, this is a story of love and survival that gives voice to an extraordinary intergenerational family.

Audrey embeds her cultural knowledge, language, and Law into the lives of those she cares for, while ensuring they have the education for the complex world of today. The intimate footage of this steadfast couple and their multigenerational family, filmed over ten years in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) and Audrey’s Warlpiri homelands, provides unique insights into a family in Australia today. For more information on the documentary, visit https://www.audreynapanangka.film/

Tickets are strictly limited so book now to reserve your spots. https://www.trybooking.com/CRTLY