Zach's ceremony. [digital videorecording]
2017
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An extraordinary, feature-length documentary captured over ten years that shows one boy's journey to manhood in a complex, emotionally driven story. Its themes are universal: that of family and connection, but also explores the fascinating and unique question of what it means to be a modern man belonging to the oldest living culture on earth.
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Author:
Petersen, Aaron, director, producer, participantDoomadgee, Zachariah, participantDoomadgee, Alec, participantScreen AustraliaWangala Films Pty. LimitedNational Indigenous Television
Imprint:
[Australia] Distributed by Umbrella Entertainment, [2017]©2016.
Collation:
1 DVD-video (approximately 93 min.) : sound, colour ; 12 cm.
Notes:
Title from disc label.DAVID3690."Awaken the warrior within"--Cover.Special features: What people are saying about Zach's Ceremony ; Film Ink interview with Zach and Alec Doomadgee and Director Aaron Petersen ; Q&A at Dendy Newtown Sydney ; History animation sequence ; Opening title animation sequence.In English. English captions.
Credits:
Director, Aaron Petersen; produced by Sarah Linton.
Performers:
Cast: Zachariah Doomadgee, Alec Doomadgee, Aaron Petersen.
Audience:
Rated: M.
System details:
DVD ; Region 4.
Awards:
2016 Sydney Film Festival?s Foxtel Movies Audience Award for Best Documentary ; 2016 Audience award at Melbourne International Film Festival MIFF ; 2016 Award Sydney Film Festival SFF.
Dewey class:
DV 305.235089305.235089
Language:
English
Subject:
Youth, Aboriginal Australian -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Ethnic identityYouth, Aboriginal Australian -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Social life and customsYouth, Aboriginal Australian -- New South Wales -- Ethnic identityYouth, Aboriginal Australian -- New South Wales -- Social life and customsDocumentary films -- AustraliaMotion pictures, AustralianVideo recordings for the hearing impairedAboriginal Australians -- New South Wales -- Social life and customsComing of age -- AustraliaBoys -- AustraliaTeenage boys -- AustraliaNonfiction filmsDocumentary filmsFeature filmsEducational filmsVideo recordings for the hearing impaired
BRN:
21565
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