occupation studies: ngayanhurra bayarral Birrarung

Name: occupation studies: ngayanhurra bayarral Birrarung
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-03-21
Duration: 26 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Jasper Cohen-Hunter

they tried to tame Birrarung

occupation studies: ngayanhurra bayarral Birrarung (2026)

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2026-03-21

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Australia

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Creative Victoria, Koorie Heritage Trust

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Documentary

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https://kht.org.au/whats-on/exhibitions/occupation-studies/

Director

Tahlia Palmer

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Jasper Cohen-Hunter
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Jasper Cohen-Hunter

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Tahlia Palmer

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Tahlia Palmer
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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.

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