What if Captain Cook's legacy depends entirely on who's telling the story?
For both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians, Captain James Cook is a figure of great historical significance.
Direction
McDonald lets Wainburranga's paintings speak louder than any narrator could.
Practical Effects
Hand-painted animation bringing stolen history violently, beautifully alive.
Director
Penny McDonald
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Wainburranga's Rembarrnga perspective treats Cook not as discoverer but as first wave of an ongoing invasion.
Screened at 1989 Cannes—Australian government reportedly uncomfortable with international audiences seeing this version of their foundation myth.
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