A ten-year-old Aboriginal boy and his friends join forces to battle a group of grade-five bullies and win a school sports day title.

Percy Boy Collins (Lennox Monaghan) likes to run. A lot. That’s why he’s getting up at quarter to five in the morning. He needs a new pair of sneakers and he’s earning the cash by helping out at a local farm. Or rather, he was. Today’s his last day, because there’s a big race at his school and the prize is all he needs to get his savings across the line.

While training for the big day, Percy Boy discovers a supernatural ability to see Lost Souls – a gift passed down from his grandfather. Percy Boy must overcome his fears and past loss to chase his dreams.

Boyd Quakawoot will be in attendance for a Q & A after the screening

Director: Tanith Glynn-Maloney (Kaytetye)
Writers: Boyd Quakawoot (Yawibara)
Producer: Meg O'Connell, Drew Grove
Language: English 
Australia | 2024 | 80 mins

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The Water Walker
Director: James Burns

Canada | 2022 | 13 mins  
The Water Walker is the first project from Seeing Red 6Nations, an Indigenous-owned media company based on Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. It stars teenaged climate activist Autumn Peltier, who is Anishinaabe-kwe, from Wikwemikoong First Nation (Manitoulin Island, Ontario). The film is narrated by Academy Award-nominated actor Graham Greene (Oneida, Six Nations of the Grand River Territory (Ontario).

The Water Walker is a short documentary, tracing the roots, passion and perseverance of young Autumn. We follow her story as she prepares to speak at the United Nations. Autumn is an influential figure in the Indigenous and global youth-led environmental movement. In 2019, 14-year-old Autumn was named the chief water commissioner by the Anishinabek Nation, a position previously held by her late Great Aunt Josephine Mandamin, an elder and founding member of the water protectors movement.

Adding to the richness of the storytelling, the filmmakers incorporate Michif (Métis) artist Christi Belcourt’s renowned paintings, brought to life with stunning animated sequences that capture the sacred qualities of water.

NOTE: This film is available in the BIRRARANGGA Film Festival 3-pass and 5-pass ticket packages.