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WOMEN OF THE SUN ... 25 YEARS LATER

Year: 2006

Classification: PG

Runtime: 80 min

Produced In: Australia

Directed By: Bob Weis

Produced By: Bob Weis

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WOMEN OF THE SUN is a remarkable drama series that screened on Australian television in 1981. It had a tremendous impact, bringing the Aboriginal story through the eyes of Aboriginal women - in their own language - to a national audience for the first time.

Twenty-five years later, Bob Weis, the producer of WOMEN OF THE SUN, sets out to find out the impact of the film on five of the women who played major roles in the original series. His journey - from Arnhem Land to the southern states - reveals a profound and moving tale of discovery, for himself and those he meets.

In the film, Bob Weis interviews renowned actor Justine Saunders, actor/playwright Eva Johnson, academic Marcia Langton, and co-writer of the original series, Sonia Borg. Remarkable footage includes Bob Weis's return to Yirrkala and Gapuwiyak where he found the cast for the first episode of the original series, and archival footage of Hyllus Maris who co-wrote the series.

Produced and directed by Bob Weis
Cinematographer - Jason Ramp
Editor - Rani Chaleyer
Music composed by Ruby Hunter
Co-Producer and Research - Julie Andrews
(c) Generation Films, 2006

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Bob Weis (director)
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Boori Pryor #1
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Boori Pryor #2
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Djerrkngu Yunupingu
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Eva Johnson
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Hyllus Maris
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Justine Saunders
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Justine Saunders & Bob Weis
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Michelle La Combe
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Naykalan Mununggurr & Gatja Munyarryun
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Poster image
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Shirley Nirrpurranydji
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