Name: Kanyini
Genre: Documentary, Foreign
Released: 2006
Duration: 53 s
Cast: Bob Randall, Robert Livingston

Brief Synopsis

Cast & Crew

Melanie Hogan

Director

Bob Randall

Robert Livingston

Film Details

Genre

Documentary

Foreign

Release Date

2006

Production Company

Entertainment One; Entertainment One Films Australia Pty, Ltd.

Distribution Company

Entertainment One; Entertainment One Films Australia Pty, Ltd.

Technical Specs

Duration

53m

Synopsis

Kanyini (which means 'interconnectedness' in Pitjantjatjara) looks at the world's oldest living culture in a way that's never been seen before. Traditional owner of the Uluru lands and former Indigenous Person of the Year, Bob Randall, acts as the guide, explaining why Indigenous people are now struggling in a modern world and what needs to be done for Indigenous people to progress. As Randall explains, "The Earth is our Mother. That makes you and me--us--brother and sister." As a tale of Indigenous wisdom clashing against materialist notions of progress, this is not the story of one man and his people but the story of the human race, thus fundamental for understanding contemporary Australia by looking backwards in order to move forwards.