Ailan Kastom (2014) documentary
Dates
Tuesday 5 July | 10am – 11.30pm, 2pm – 3.30pm
Sunday 10 July | 2pm – 3.30pm
Free screening | No bookings required
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Join us for a launch weekend screening of Ailan Kastom (2014), as we celebrate the rich peoples, culture and tradition of the Torres Strait Islands with our new exhibition, Evolution: Torres Strait Masks.
Explore the vibrant community life of Torres Strait Islanders, as the custodians of this island culture share their traditional stories and customs with each other and the world.
Ailan Kastom (2014)
Rated G
90-minute duration
"Ailan Kastom, meaning 'island custom', is a documentary about Torres Strait Islander culture featuring history geography, music, dance and art of the Torres Strait, as well as language and ceremonies."
Commissioned by the Torres Strait Regional Authority and directed by Brett Charles of Leftfield productions in Cairns, Ailan Kastom is a snapshot of Torres Strait Islander culture as was in 2013. The documentary was filmed over six months in the outer island communities of the Torres Strait, the thin strip of sea between the tip of Cape York, Queensland and New Guinea.
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Explore an exciting exhibition from time immemorial when masks were used in ceremonial rituals throughout the 274 islands that spread across some 48,000 square kilometres.
