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NO SUGAR

by Jack Davis

TIme 3 Hours, 39 Minutes, 40 Seconds

Now a classic of Aboriginal drama, No Sugar was commissioned for the 1985 Perth Festival and tells the spirited story of the Millimurra family's stand against government 'protection' policies in 1930s Australia.

SWALLOW THE AIR

by Tara June Winch

TIme 3 Hours, 15 Minutes, 27 Seconds

When May's mother dies suddenly, she and her brother Billy are taken in by Aunty. However, their loss leaves them both searching for their place in a world that doesn't seem to want them. While Billy takes his own destructive path, May sets off to find her father and her Aboriginal identity. Her journey leads her from the Australian east coast to the far north, but it is the people she meets, not the destinations, that teach her what it is to belong. In this startling debut, Tara June Winch uses a fresh voice and unforgettable imagery to share her vision of growing up on society's fringes. Swallow the Air is the story of living in a torn world and finding the thread to help sew it back together.