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Japarta

Japarta

"A Japanese student is tasked by Gurindji Elders in the Northern Territory to take their story to the world."

The story of a Japanese scholar, Minoru Hokari, who, before his death in 2004 at the age of 32, achieved work which today commands an ever-widening audience. It is a story of cross-cultural understanding, how Gurindji Elders in the Northern Territory tasked Minoru to relay stories from their culture to a wider world.

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Release DateSeptember 15, 2025
StatusIn Production
Original TitleJaparta
Runtime1h 39min
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LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesAustralia, Japan
Production CompaniesAustralian National UniversityDocumentary Australia FoundationScreen CanberraScreen AustraliaRonin Films
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