Public Project
Tjilpi
In 2024, I directed ‘Anangu Way’, a short documentary that follows my older brother as he travels 11 hours from Perth to Cundeelee to sit down with Dad and learn how to make a woomera. This was my first time setting foot on Dad’s Country, and Dad’s first visit after nearly 30 years. As Dad took us around on foot and in the car, he shared knowledge and stories of culture, family and history, helping me gain a deeper understanding of what connection to Country means and looks like.
Dad shared these words on how his Country makes him feel. “I feel comfortable in my own country. You know, like my spirit here is settled down. When I’m out there, it’s like it’s lost. You know? When I’m somewhere else, I feel uneasy all the time. When I’m here, it’s different. Calm me down. Make me sit down one place. It’s the first time I feel like... everything stopped. Like I wanna stay here. I don’t wanna go back. You know, you got that feeling. Once your home, you want to stay.”
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