Reconciliation Week 2025: Murla-na Bula Wula Bulangu
Dates
Friday 16 May - Monday 9 June 2025 | Various times
Free
Ages
This film is suitable for those aged 12+
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Join us for a special screening of Murla-na Bula Wula Bulangu as we reflect during National Reconciliation Week.
The short film 'Murla-na Bula Wula Bulangu' marked the 170th anniversary of the 1854 massacre at Pelican Springs on Naaguja/Yamaji Country in the Mid West region of Western Australia.
On 6 June 2024, a healing ceremony was held at what is known as ‘Bootenal Springs’ on the Greenough River, south of Geraldton. At the ceremony, Naaguja descendants of the victims invited descendants of the colonising perpetrators to come together to perform a ceremony at the site of the atrocities. It was an opportunity for healing and truth-telling.
Important Information
The film will be screened regularly throughout the day.
Age recommendation: 12+, adult themes, mild coarse language
Genre: Drama/Independent
Language: English
Duration: 16 minutes
Year: 2024
Note: The content in this film contains explicit material related to the massacre of Aboriginal people.
This project has been supported by The Mooniemia Naaguja Aboriginal Corporation, the Museum of Geraldton and the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.
