An intimate coming-of-age portrait

IN MY BLOOD IT RUNS

Ten-year-old Dujuan is a child-healer, a good hunter and speaks three languages. As he shares his wisdom of history and the complex world around him we see his spark and intelligence. Yet Dujuan is ‘failing’ in school and facing increasing scrutiny from welfare and the police. 

As he travels perilously close to incarceration, his family fight to give him a strong Arrernte education alongside his western education lest he becomes another statistic. We walk with him as he grapples with these pressures, shares his truths and somewhere in-between finds space to dream, imagine and hope for his future self. 


Credits:

Felicity Hayes (Executive Producer / Senior Traditional Owner of Mparntwe (Alice Springs))
Maya Newell (Director. Producer. DOP. Editor.)
Rachel Naninaaq Edwardson (Producer)
Larissa Behrendt (Producer)
Sophie Hyde (Producer)
Alex Kelly (Impact Producer)
Lisa Sherrard (Associate Producer)
Jane Vadiveloo (Advisor)
Margaret Kemarre Turner OAM (Great Nana / Advisor)
Kumantye Abbott (Great Nana / Advisor)
Amelia Turner (Advisor)
William Tilmouth (Advisor)

Dujuan Hoosan (Lead / Collaborating Director / Additional Camera)
Carol Turner (Grandmother / Collaborating Director)
Megan Hoosan (Mother / Collaborating Director)
Colin Mawson (Brother)
James Mawson (Father / Collaborating Director)
Margaret Anderson (Grandmother / Collaborating Director)
Jimmy Mawson (Grandfather / Collaborating Director)

In this course, you will...

  • OBJECTIVE #1

    Demonstrate an understanding of the great diversity of Indigenous groups across Australia and Montana.

  • OBJECTIVE #2

    Make connections between histories, traditional life-ways and place-based education of Montana Tribes and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

  • OBJECTIVE #3

    Identify past policies and contemporary issues that impact Indigenous students in various educational settings.

  • OBJECTIVE #4

    Recognize the benefits of an integrated education system that implements Indigenous cultures and traditional knowledge systems adapted and passed down for generations.

  • OBJECTIVE #5

    Identify the importance of telling this story within the context of a documentary film.

Course outline

  • 01
    In My Blood It Runs
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    • WATCH: In My Blood It Runs
    • DISCUSS: Exploring Family & Identity
    • DIRECTOR DEBRIEF: Interview w/ Maya Newell
  • 02
    Essentials Elements of Documentaries
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    • Essential elements of character-driven documentaries
    • How to find compelling characters
  • 03
    Indigenous Voices and Documentary
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    • Child Voices | Dujuan Hoosan
    • Indigenous Groups of Australia
    • Sharpening Our Documentary Viewing Skills
  • 04
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