Movie

Japarta

“A Japanese student is tasked by Gurindji Elders in the Northern Territory to take their story to the world.”

The story of a Japanese scholar, Minoru Hokari, who, before his death in 2004 at the age of 32, achieved work which today commands an ever-widening audience. It is a story of cross-cultural understanding, how Gurindji Elders in the Northern Territory tasked Minoru to relay stories from their culture to a wider world.

Director

Ann McGrath

Director

Andrew Pike

Status

Released

Release date

15/09/2025

Original language

English