SummaryTen-year-old Dujuan is a child-healer, a good hunter and speaks three languages. As he shares his wisdom of history and the complex world around him we see his spark and intelligence. Yet Dujuan is ‘failing’ in school and facing increasing scrutiny from welfare and the police. As he travels perilously close to incarceration, his family fight to g... Read More
Directed By:Maya Newell
In My Blood It Runs
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Jun 11, 2020
80
Despite such a heavy context, the tone of the film is soft and pensive rather than polemical, constructed with a lightness of touch. It is often inspirational, in a quiet sort of way, and this is derived almost entirely from Hoosan himself.
Jun 11, 2020
80
The director Maya Newell gains access to both worlds that Dujuan traverses — home and school — and the trust that she seems to have built with all participants is vital to the success of this film.
Jun 25, 2020
78
While the film may lack the conventional sociopolitical framework needed to locate it in the broader Australian experience, Newell and her subjects are a constant source of empathy and education.
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Production Company:
- Closer Productions
- Kids Film
Release Date:Jun 12, 2020
Duration:1 h 30 m
Tagline:Feature documentary by the director of Gayby Baby
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Awards
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards
• 2 Nominations
Australian Directors Guild Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
• 1 Nomination
