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Dujuan is a 10-year-old Arrernte boy from Mparntwe (Alice Springs) in Australia. Full of life and exuberance, he learns to hunt, speak two Indigenous languages and become a healer. But within the country’s colonial school system, the aspiring leader’s strength and intellect go unnoticed. As Dujuan faces failing grades and increased scrutiny from welfare and police, his loving family fight to maintain strong Aboriginal teachings alongside western education, lest he becomes another statistic. A Hot Docs 2019 favourite, this powerful coming-of-age film will take you on an emotional journey through the fight to mend the educational schism between traditional culture and colonial ideas, and solidify a future for the youth.

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