Set in north east arnhem land australia, their journey takes them from their hometown with its traditional yolngu cultur. Join fandango vip for free it only takes a few seconds to join already a fandango vip. The free online resources provided in this teaching kit give teachers and students the opportunity to explore the cultural and indigenous issues presented in yolngu boy, as well as the films history and production process. The film reminds me a lot of the novel lord of the flies by william golding and looking for alibrandi by melina marchetta. Yolngu boy is a 2001 australian comingofage film directed by stephen johnson and starring. Yolngu boy a study guide by teresa werner on prezi.
It has relevance to many secondary and tertiary courses where australian themes and indigenous issues are taught. Watching films in class activities for a film lesson or key theme 1. This level of detail is a result of the local communitys full support and the presence of the yothu yindi foundation as one of the films major producers. About the comingofage of three aboriginal boys in arnhem land who inhabit two cultures at once that of northeast arnhem land and also. Botj did bad things which landed him in jail one time, and milika is more interested in being a good football. Yolngu boy was the first feature film produced by the australian childrens television foundation. The film depicts comingofage story about 3 aborigines teenagers. When greta violates a list of strict rules, a series of disturbing. It follows three yolngu teenagers as they make the transition from childhood to adulthood. Yolngu boy australian childrens television foundation. Yolngu boy is a unique australian movie about three indigenous teenagers in arnhem land, northern territory. Yolngu boy is a 2001 australian comingofage film that follows three yolngu teenagers as they make the transition from childhood.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing yolngu boy near you. Questions what issues do you think the film explores that are particularly relevant to teenagers. About the comingofage of three aboriginal boys in arnhem land who inhabit two. Sean mununggurr as botj, john sebastian pilakui as lorrpu, nathan daniels as milika, lirrina mununggurr as yuwan, makuma yunupingu as matjala and nungki yunupingu as dawu director stephen johnson. The development of identity yolngu boy a study guide trailer analysis of films tasks for conclusion key theme 2. These are words used in the film, yolngu boy, a story of three australian aboriginal teenagers who make a journey across arnhem land in the northern territory. Free wallpapers download of yolngu boy movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. Botj, lorrpu and milika are three yolngu teenagers who once shared a dream of. Originally produced for broadcast by the australian childrens television foundation, yolngu boy earned a theatrical release in oz prior to its television premiere. Now tamed by tang sanzang, monkey king has become one of tangs. To her surprise, greta learns that the child of her new employers is a lifesize doll. The films title, yolngu boy, refers to the yolngu people of northeastern arnhem land in the northern territory. If the movie does not work, please try to stream it with another source under the video player. Yolngu boy features music by yothu yindi, regurgitator.
A young american named greta lauren cohan takes a job as a nanny for an 8yearold boy in a remote english village. Botj did bad things which landed him in jail one time, and. This movie explains the situation of todays aboriginal people not only to white but also to black people. Caught in a collision between the brave new world of rap, football, street cred and the oldest living culture on earth, lorrpu, botj and milika are three yolngu teenagers who once shared a childhood dream of becoming great hunters together. Yolngu boy is like a combination between the two texts i have encountered because it features the same thematicpersonal growth during adolescence age. About the comingofage of three aboriginal boys in arnhem land who inhabit two cultures at once that of northeast arnhem land and also western culture. Three yolngu boys linked by ceremony, kinship and a common dream find themselves on the wrong side of the laws of two worlds. As he grows up, he becomes bad boy, hes like an evil seed in his community and the environment around him after he gets back from his 6 months jail. Yolngu boy is a 2001 australian comingofage film that follows three yolngu teenagers as they make the transition from childhood to adulthood. The characters encounter many problems on their paths to adulthood. They care for the doll as if it was human, which helps the couple to cope with the death of their own son 20 years earlier. Make sure to take notes on your ideas and observations. The aboriginal words featured are from the gumatj language 2000 the australian childrens television foundation. Yolngu boy 2000 there have been notable films about aspects of aboriginal experience since yolngu boy was made rabbitproof fence, which i have seen, and ten canoes, which i am yet to see and ongoing documentaries on such programs as message stick and living black.
These three teenagers are friends and soon together are supposed to. Yolngu boy 2000 clip 1 on aso australias audio and. Once very close, their friendship is challenged by many things loss of tribal and group identity, conflicts with both white and black law, the break up of families, a difficult trek through the australian bush. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent boy bye online on moviefone. Director stephen johnson worked closely with the yolngu people. Yolngu boy is a movie about the challenges and difficulties of adolescence.
A drama about the comingofage of three aboriginal boys in arnhem land who inhabit two cultures at once. Yolngu boy is a film, which explores the friendship of three teenage boys and the multiple choices they face in growing up and dealing with the many responsibilities this brings. Yolngu boy analysis september, 2010 daewonais10 all works, culture influences leave a comment. Yolngu boy is a disappointing, soul destroying, atrocious, and nauseating movie starring. Yolngu people speak a dozen dialects of a language group known as yolngu matha. With john sebastian pilakui, nathan daniels, sean mununggurr, lirrina mununggurr. The yolngu people have only had sustained contact with europeans since 1935, first through methodist missions and more recently with the establishment of mines owned by multinational companies on their land. By subscribing to a members web site you will find well. Yolngu boy digital study guide if you have difficulties understanding the language, do not hesitate and go to language support in the sun on the righthand corner at the top. Yolngu boy features music by yothu yindi, regurgitator and nokturnl.
Lorrpu, botj and milika are three yolngu aboriginal teenagers who once shared a. Yolngu boy mat no 1 gurrumul watch the following music clips together in class and answer the questions. Lorrpu, botj and milika are three aboriginal teenagers caught between the modern world and the oldest living culture on earth. Hey, thats a good line, the kind that people quote on posters to make everyone think its a good movie yolngu boy is a good movie, but thats not the point. Yolngu boy tv show australian tv guide 9entertainment. Yolngu boy stephen johnson, 2000, about the friendship between three adolescent aboriginal men and the way each relates to the ancient cultural tradition to which they belong, arrives at a time when awareness of australias colonial history, in particular, phenomena like the stolen generation, is. Dreams, culture and friendship are the three main factors involved in creating the challenges and difficulties for the characters. Are you looking for where can you watch yolngu boy 2001 movie online. Rites of passage and personal growth activities in class a general definition key theme 3. Yolngu boy is a tv show on australian national television from nitv with an average rating of 3. Yolngu boy tells the story of three teenage boys as they leave childhood behind and pursue their individual destinies. Botj did bad things which landed him in jail one time, and milika is more interested in being a good football player and.
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