Bukal Bukal

Bukal Bukal

World Premiere.

Guest in attendance.

A David vs. Goliath documentary on Yidinji activist Henrietta Marrie AM, who reformed the Australian Government and UN to benefit Indigenous people. Now, she takes on the British Museum, fighting to reclaim her family’s stolen artefacts and seeking justice for Indigenous cultural heritage.

Director

Pauline Clague
Rhoda Roberts AO

Runtime

52 Minutes

Country

Australia

Classification

All Ages

Shaped by her totem, Bukal Bukal (the Black lawyer vine), this documentary weaves the extraordinary life of Yidinji woman and activist Henrietta Marrie AM with her Country. Her work has transformed Indigenous rights and reshaped the way governments, corporations and international institutions engage with Indigenous people, land and culture. In Bukal Bukal, she takes on the British Museum, fighting to reclaim her family’s stolen artefacts and seeking justice for Indigenous cultural heritage. Directed by acclaimed Bundjalung artist/director, Rhoda Roberts AO and Pauline Clague director of The Colleano Heart (AFF 2025).

Screening as part of (Port) Adelaide Film Festival campfire yarns at Yitpi Yartapuultiku. 

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Film Credits

Director

Pauline Clague & Rhoda Roberts AO

Year

2026

Country

Australia

Language

English

Type

Feature Documentary

Producer

Julie Nihill, Mitchell Stanley & Rhea Stephenson

Cinematographer

Allan Collins ACS, Joanne Beckwith Cole & Justine Kerrigan

Editor

Scott Walton

Music

John Ertler

Film Source

No Coincidence Media

Genre

First Nations

Join special guests from KUMARANGK: Sacred Women's Business, Yumburra and Bukal Bukal at Yitpi Yartapuultiku on the banks of the Port River for a special evening of First Nations storytelling and cinema.

Hear from guests in conversation about the portrayal of Aboriginal stories and histories in contemporary cinema, followed by the World Premiere of Bukal Bukal.

Due to forecast wet weather, the event will now take place indoors, with Artist Talks commencing at 7:30pm and the screening following at approximately 7:50pm. The outdoor Campfire Yarns activities will no longer proceed.

Bukal Bukal and Campfire Yarns at Yitpi Yartapuultiku is a free, all-ages event. Food trucks and the art gallery will be open from 6pm.

Free entry with registration.

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