Old Country New Country
Journey of a Raft
Screening 6pm, Monday June 8th SBS Television
Old Country New Country - The Journey of a Raft is the poignant and politically powerful story of Bardi Elder Roy Wiggan passing on to his nephew Albert the traditional aboriginal craft of raft-making. In the process, they travel from their country, the rugged and ancient beauty of the Kimberley region, one of the few remaining wildernesses on the planet - to the once pristine, now industrialised Pilbara to the south
According to George Negus, the program’s presenter and Co-Executive Producer with Kirsty Cockburn, the story highlights two countries, two Australias – “theirs and ours that we call progress.”
"Really puts our cultures idea of 'progress' into perspective seeing a heavily industrialized part of Australia through the eyes of two Aboriginal men. It brings a much needed reality check as far as where our culture's priorities lie, in stark contrast to the one that came before us. There aren't many traditional elders still around today unfortunately, especially ones who are willing to speak on camera, so this film is really special."
Missy Higgins May 2009
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OLD COUNTRY NEW COUNTRY
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