Satellite Boy | David Gulpilil Retrospective. Photo: NFSA.
PG | 90 Mins | 2012 | DCP | AUS | D: Catriona McKenzie
Warning: this page contains names, images or voices of deceased Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Ten-year-old Pete (Cameron Wallaby) lives with his grandfather, First Nations Elder Jagamarra (David Gulpilil), in an abandoned drive-in in the Kimberley. When a mining company turns up to bulldoze their home, Pete and his friend embark on a bicycle journey to the city, to save his home. Catriona McKenzie’s film is a coming-of-age story beautifully shot on location in the Kimberley.
“It’s tough-minded and smart and it has the sweet smell of lived experience embedded in every frame.” – SBS
The details
What: Screening of Satellite Boy
When: Sun 1 Jun 1:00 PM
Where: Arc Cinema, NFSA Acton
Cost: $12-16pp. Tickets available via NFSA.
