Still We Rise

Still We Rise is a bold dive into 1972, the year for Aboriginal justice. From the halcyon days and visits by the Leader of the Opposition, Gough Whitlam, to the government ordering in the troops to smash the embassy down. An all-out brawl plays out in front of the cameras, for the world to see. It’s not a good look for McMahon and a Coalition that had been in power for 23 years. Words are the weapon of choice. The fiery speech making of Chicka Dixon, Denis Walker, Bobbi Sykes, Paul Coe, Gary Foley, and John Newfong among so many others. Their words are sharp spears that cut through the passage of time offering prophetic truths. They open the hearts and minds and spirit of others to listen. The articulacy and clarity of their arguments and their ability to throw the media spotlight back on the racism in Australia as riveting as it is disarming. They force the fight for justice for Aboriginal people to national and international attention.