For its 10th edition, the Festival du Cinéma Aborigène Australien in Paris presents Tiwi Takeover!, a bold Carte Blanche led by four icons of cinema from the Tiwi Islands: Miranda Tapsell (The Sapphires, Top End Wedding), Rob Collins (The Drover’s Wife), producer Libby Collins and sistergirl Crystal Love (Black Divaz).
Presented by non-profit association The Cloud Lab, the Festival du Cinéma Aborigène Australien in Paris is the only event in France that honors Australia’s First Nations cinema.Founded in 2016, the festival offers an unprecedented panorama of contemporary Indigenous-led cinema, amplifying the voices of Black Australian filmmakers whilst paying tribute to a culture that dates back thousands of years. Through innovative and bold cinematographic expression, in fiction, documentary and short film forms, this event showcases the vitality of a unique cinematic perspective on the world, unique to Blak Australia.
Still from film “My Bed, Your Bed” (Erica Glynn)
Still from film “Top End Bub” (Christiaan Van Vuuren & Shari Sebbens)
Still from film “The Moogai” (John Bel)
Still from film “Black Divaz” (Adrian Russel Wills)