First Nations
STRONG MEN OF NGUIU
Year: 2007
Classification: Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G
Runtime: 24 min
Produced In: Australia
Directed By: Chris Bamford
Produced By: Michael Tear
Language: English
Nguiu (known as Wurrumiyanga today) is a community on Bathurst Island, Northern Territory. There the "strong men" have been striving to restore cultural traditions among the youth on the island. Leading by example, they are steering the next generation away from substance abuse and crime to become leaders of tomorrow.
The problems that confront the remote communities on the Tiwi Islands of the Torres Strait are similar to those that confront young people everywhere – but isolation and a lack of things to do make the young people of these communities particularly vulnerable to crime and substance abuse.
The "strong men" of the community is a group determined to solve the problem themselves, by offering positive role models and beneficial activities to the young people.
In this documentary, we see these leaders take young people away from the township to experience traditional hunting and living, and to hear the stories of their elders.
- Honourable Mention! 2007 Columbus International Film & Video Festival [Chris Awards]
Director and Editor – Chris Bamford
Producer – Michael Tear
Script – Michael Cove
Camera – Geoff Ellis
Sound – Bronson Wilson
Produced with the assistance of ArtsACT
BearCage Productions
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