Plot Summary
In 1976, Ian Dunlop was invited by Dundiwuy Wanambi, a leader of the Marrakulu clan, to Gurka’wuy on Trial Bay in the Gulf of Carpentaria. He wanted Film Australia to record the first major Marrakulu ceremony to be held at Gurka’wuy since its recent establishment as a clan settlement. While they were there, a baby boy died. The Madarrpa men, including the child’s father and Dundiwuy, asked for the funeral to be filmed.Mortuary rites of the Yolngu are extremely complex. Despite some practical modifications to traditional ceremonies as a result of life on mission stations, ritual remains extremely strong.
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Director & Crew
Ian Dunlop
Director
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Madarrpa Funeral at Gurka’wuy was directed by Ian Dunlop and released in 1979.
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Madarrpa Funeral at Gurka’wuy has a runtime of 1 hours and 24 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1979-01-01
- Status
- Released