Melbourne Women in Film Festival 2024
Opening Night
WINHANGANHA

Thursday 21st March, 7:30pm
Cinema 1, ACMI

In creating WINHANGANHA, it was important to me that it celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander protest and resistance, both to material dispossession and also in the creation of film, television and music that centres our experiences. And while protest is the turning point within the film, it is love and joy that is the overall message.

~ Jazz Money

Presented by the National Film and Sound Archive.

WINHANGANHA (Wiradjuri language: Remember, know, think) – is a feature length, lyrical journey that intertwines archival footage and sound, poetry and original composition. Commissioned by the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) as part of their RE/Vision project, the film examines how archives and the legacies of collection affect First Nations people and wider Australia, told through the lens of acclaimed Wiradjuri artist, Jazz Money.

WINHANGANHA draws upon the history of documenting First Nations bodies, which have been mythologised, degraded, catalogued and stored within the colonial gaze of the archive. However, the film also shows us a powerful story of how First Nations peoples embody resistance and sovereignty. The film asks how we will create new futures through that which we inherit.

This special screening is followed by a Q&A with artist and filmmaker, Jazz Money.

Ticket includes entry to the MWFF 2024 after party.

Image: Hannah Leser

2023, 64 Minutes
English, M

Filmmaker: Jazz Money
Producer: Elena Guest
Composer: Rhyan Clapham a.k.a. DOBBY

Full $35
Concession $30
ACMI Member $28

Content warning
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander audiences are advised that this film may contain images and/or audio of deceased persons.

Please note that the conversation may reference current world issues, such as the conflict in Gaza, as well as histories explored in the film that may be sensitive for some.

Screening with Karanga

Aotearoa New Zealand, 2022, 17 mins English, Maori
Unclassified (15+)

Karanga is a dance and spoken word film exploring the intersectionality of descendants both Māori and Pākehā (European) centred around the late Tiahuia Te Puea Hērangi Ramihana Gray (Ngāi Tahu, Rangitāne, Tainui). The work is choreographed by her daughter Merenia Gray and was performed at Q Theatre in August 2021 in Aotearoa New Zealand. The work is a love letter to Tiahuia and a tribute to all mothers.

Director: Mary-Lyn Chambers
Producers: Merenia Gray, Emma Mortimer