
Wutharr, Saltwater Dreams
Across a series of increasingly surreal flashbacks, an extended Indigenous family argues about what caused their boat’s motor to breakdown and leave them stranded. As they consider the causal roles played by ancestral spirits, the regulatory state and the Christian faith, the film makes manifest the multiple demands and inescapable vortexes of contemporary Indigenous life.
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Wutharr, Saltwater Dreams
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Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 11, 2017
Runtime
0h 29m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Wutharr, Saltwater Dreams
Director
Elizabeth Povinelli
Description
Across a series of increasingly surreal flashbacks, an extended Indigenous family argues about what caused their boat’s motor to breakdown and leave them stranded. As they consider the causal roles played by ancestral spirits, the regulatory state and the Christian faith, the film makes manifest the multiple demands and inescapable vortexes of contemporary Indigenous life.