Synopsis
When memories from his childhood come to the surface, Derik Lynch, a Yankunytjatjara man, escapes white city life in Adelaide to return back home to his remote Anangu Community (Aputula) to perform on sacred Inma ground. Inma is a traditional form of visual, verbal, and physical storytelling. It is how the Anangu have been passing down stories connected to the land, dreams and myths for over 60,000+ years from generation to generation.
When memories from his childhood come to the surface, Derik Lynch, a Yankunytjatjara man, escapes white city life in Adelaide to return back home to his remote Anangu Community (Aputula) to perform on sacred Inma ground. Inma is a traditional form of visual, verbal, and physical storytelling. It is how the Anangu have been passing down stories connected to the land, dreams and myths for over 60,000+ years from generation to generation.
Full credits
- Section
- Out of Competition
- Director
- Matthew Thorne, Derik Lynch
- Production countries
- Australia
- Production year
- 2022
- Duration
- 25 minutes
- Producer
- Matthew Thorne, Patrick Graham
- Website
- https://www.switchproductions.com.au/dipped-in-black
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