
In the rugged heart of Australia, Aboriginal painter Albert Namatjira carved out his place in art history with his captivating landscapes. The first Aboriginal person to be granted citizenship, he pioneered both art and Aboriginal rights. Yet the fruits of his legacy have been denied to his people, with the copyright of his works posthumously sold off. The Namatjira Project aims to restore those rights to his impoverished family.... (Full plot summary below)
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In the rugged heart of Australia, Aboriginal painter Albert Namatjira carved out his place in art history with his captivating landscapes. The first Aboriginal person to be granted citizenship, he pioneered both art and Aboriginal rights. Yet the fruits of his legacy have been denied to his people, with the copyright of his works posthumously sold off. The Namatjira Project aims to restore those rights to his impoverished family.
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| Sydney Morning HeraldPaul ByrnesDespite the clunky title, Namatjira Project tells a profoundly moving story, in a way that's original and appropriate. |
| The Sunday AgeCraig MathiesonThe weight of its many strands eventually tie together the past and the present, artistic greatness and commercial reality, and Indigenous life with the judgment of white Australia. |
| 3AWJim SchembriThere's no arguing that culture-shifting indigenous artist Albert Namatjira deserves all the tributes he can get...yet this unsatisfying documentary feels too much like a rough cut of a TV program in need of a 30-minute shave. |