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Maggie Miles and Trisha Morton-Thomas: the story behind an Australian legend’s final journey
Season 15
Published 6 months ago
Description
Discover the extraordinary story behind Journey Home, David Gulpilil — the powerful new Australian documentary honouring one of cinema’s most iconic Indigenous actors. In this moving Popcorn Podcast interview, filmmakers Maggie Miles (High Ground) and Trisha Morton-Thomas (Kangaroo) reveal how David Gulpilil’s family and community fulfilled his final wish to return him home to his ancestral land in Arnhem Land, over 4,500 kilometres away. Narrated by Hugh Jackman and featuring cultural storyteller Danzal Baker, aka Baker Boy, Journey Home blends breathtaking visuals with deep emotional and spiritual resonance.
Expect to hear:
- How the documentary came to be.
- What David Gulpilil meant to Maggie and Trisha – and the nation.
- How Hugh Jackman came to narrate the film.
- The impact this will have on audiences.
More Popcorn:
- Exploring themes of grief, family and belonging in Kangaroo, with Deborah Mailman
- Superstar Hugh Jackman shares a great story about filming Baz Luhrmann's Australia
- High Ground, a powerful historical drama that gives insight into Australia's troubled past
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