Yolngu Boy
Set in the ancient landscape of Arnhem Land, Yolngu Boy is a film about the search for identity and the journey from adolescence to adulthood.
Territorian director Stephen Johnson worked closely with the Yothu Yindi Foundation to ensure cultural issues were handled with appropriate sensitivity.
Johnson wanted to instil the Yolngu perspective that ‘we come from the land and eventually return,’ the sense that the country is watching the characters and is in fact living and breathing like people do.
Yolngu culture is based in north east Arnhem Land, stretching back more than 40,000 years and is among the oldest living cultures on Earth.
Lying to the east of Kakadu National Park, Arnhem Land encompasses a vast 91,000 square kilometres and is one of the last great unspoiled areas of the world.
Territory highlights
» Go along to one of the cultural festivals set in communities in Kakadu and Arnhem Land
» Join a cultural tour to gain an insight into the various cultures from the region
» Visit the art and cultural centres to meet the local Aboriginal artists and purchase art direct
Fast Facts
Released: March 2001
Filmed: Arnhem Land
Director: Stephen Johnson
