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201430 minPGdocumentary

When the Dogs Talked

201430 minPGdocumentary

A group of Indigenous children reenacts the travel of the Dog Dreaming while confronting adult debates over housing and sacred land.

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Elizabeth Povinelli

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A group of Indigenous children reenacts the travel of the Dog Dreaming while confronting adult debates over housing and sacred land.

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Elizabeth Povinelli

Elizabeth Povinellidirector

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A group of Indigenous adults debates whether to preserve their government housing or their sacred land. Their children listen to music on iPods as they walk through bush lands and boat across seas. They reenact the travel of the Dog Dreaming while questioning the relevance of these stories in modern life. The film blends documentary and fiction, addressing the challenges of poverty and the clash between cultural narratives and contemporary society. Directed by Elizabeth Povinelli, "When the Dogs Talked" runs for 30 minutes.

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