Bukal Bukal is a visually immersive documentary, shaped by the Seasons and Country we follow Yidinji woman Henrietta Marrie AM, whose life’ and transformed how governments, corporations and global institutions understand their s work has reshaped Indigenous rights responsibility to land, culture and custodianship

2026
Bukal Bukal
Bukal Bukal
World Premiere.
Director
Runtime
52 Minutes
Country
Australia
Classification
All Ages
Shaped by her totem, Bukal Bukal (the Black lawyer vine), this documentary weaves the extraordinary life of Yindji woman and activist Henrietta Marrie AM with her Country. Her work has transformed Indigenous rights and reshaped the way governments, corporations and international institutions engage with land, culture and custodianship. An activist, academic, elder and leader, her wish is to bring home her family's ancestral artefacts from the British Museum to strengthen the next generation. The film explores a deeper question of belonging, healing and the enduring relationship between people, culture and Country.
Film Credits
Director
Pauline Clague & Rhoda Roberts AO
Year
2026
Country
Australia
Language
English
Type
Feature Documentary
Producer
Julie Nihill, Mitchell Stanley & Rhea Stephenson
Cinematographer
Alan Collins, Joanne Beckwith Cole & Justine Kerrigan
Editor
Scott Walton
Music
John Ertler
Film Source
No Coincidence Media
