Marungka tjalatjunu
Marungka tjalatjunu (Dipped in Black) follows Yankunytjatjara man Derik Lynch’s road trip back to Country for spiritual healing, as memories from his childhood return. A journey from the oppression of white city life in Adelaide back home to his remote Anangu Community (Aputula) to perform on sacred Inma ground. Inma is a traditional form of storytelling using the visual, verbal and physical. It is how Anangu Tjukurpa (story connected to country / dreaming / myth / lore) have been passed down for over 60,000 years from generation to generation.
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Runtime
25 min -
Country
Australia -
Year of Presentation
2023 -
Year of Production
2022 -
Director
Matthew Thorne, Derik Lynch -
Cast
Derik Lynch, Dominic Roberts, Christopher Stewart, Dale Baker -
Production Company
Other Pictures, Switch Productions -
Berlinale Section
Shorts -
Berlinale Category
Short Film