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Dhakiyarr vs the King

56m • History, First Nations, Documentary, Crime, Biography • 2003

The descendants of a great Yolngu leader tell their story of two laws, two cultures and two families coming to terms with the past.

The family of the great Yolngu leader Dhakiyarr Wirrpanda is searching for answers. Seventy years after his controversial murder trial and subsequent disappearance, Dhakiyarr’s body has still not been found. His descendants want to restore what was denied to him: his honour. This is their story, told in their own words – a story of two laws, two cultures and two families coming to terms with the past.

A Film Australia National Interest Program. Produced with the assistance of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and CAAMA Productions.

© National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.

Director

Tom Murray

Director

Allan Collins

Language

English

Country

Australia

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