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occupation studies: ngayanhurra bayarral Birrarung
[BE THE FIRST TO RATE THIS MOVIE]Calorie Rating: 37
Released: 2026-03-21
Running Time: 26 Minutes
Homepage: https://kht.org.au/whats-on/exhibitions/occupation-studies/
Studios: Creative Victoria, Koorie Heritage Trust,
In this work, the artists assert the fatal link between genocide and ecocide, exposing the colonial logic of 'taming', inherent in European intervention. Video footage and field recordings of the Birrarung are layered with shredded snippets of a score composed in the 1800s, inspired by the river. By contrast, the soundscape features the voice of Jasper Cohen-Hunter, who recounts the Creation Story of the Birrarung as told by Beruk (William Barak, 1823-1903), the Ngurungaeta (leader) of the Wurundjeri-balluk.
