Voice, Treaty, Truth week on NITV

Next week NITV has programmed suite of titles which unpack the 2019 NAIDOC theme of ‘Voice. Treaty. Truth. Let’s work together for a shared future.’

NB: None are indicated as Premieres.

After The Apology
Sunday, 26 May at 8.30pm
It’s been over a decade since the Apology and Indigenous children are still being removed at an increasing rate. After the Apology reveals the experiences of families that have been impacted by these removals and sheds light on life after Kevin Rudd’s Apology, and how despite saying sorry, it is happening again. After the Apology follows the journey of GMAR (Grandmas Against Removal), an organisation comprised of Indigenous Grandmothers across the nation that have united in order to shine light on the gross removal of Indigenous children happening today. The stories of these grandmother’s lived experiences are surfaced as the documentary reveals the unjust circumstances in which these children are removed. After The Apology exposes this awful reality but also suggests solutions that are focused around self-determination. Together they are not only taking on the system, they are changing it.

Fair Game
Monday, 27 May at 7.30pm
Heritier Lumumba, formerly known as Harry O’Brien, was in the middle of his best season of AFL when his club president, Eddie McGuire, made a racist on-air comment, suggesting that Sydney Swans player Adam Goodes could be used to promote a King Kong musical. As a man of colour and strong supporter of equality, Lumumba chose to speak out against his high-profile boss. What followed was a media storm and an on-air showdown with McGuire which painted Lumumba as an overly PC, hyper-sensitive villain. Through exclusive access to Lumumba, his friends and family, AFL legends Mick Malthouse, former Collingwood Captain Nick Maxwell and sports journalists, Fair Game uncovers the personal and professional journey of a man who at the top of his game, dared to hold a mirror to a nation that didn’t like what it saw.

First Australians (7 Parts)
Monday, 27 May at 8.30pm
First Australians chronicles the birth of contemporary Australia as never told before, from the perspective of its first people. First Australians explores what unfolds when the oldest living culture in the world is overrun by the world’s greatest empire. Over seven episodes, First Australians depicts the true stories of individuals – both black and white – caught in an epic drama of friendship, revenge, loss and victory in Australia’s most transformative period of history. The story begins in 1788 in Sydney, with the friendship between an Englishmen (Governor Phillip) and a warrior (Bennelong) and ends in 1993 with Koiki Mabo’s legal challenge to the foundation of Australia. First Australians chronicles the collision of two worlds and the genesis of a new nation.

Vote Yes For Aborigines
Wednesday, 29 May at 7.30pm
Vote Yes For Aborigines is a documentary about the 1967 Referendum and the fight for citizenship rights for Aborigines. It marks the 40th anniversary of the occasion, celebrating its historical significance and contemporary relevance. Vote Yes For Aborigines revisits those involved with the 1967 referendum and the social attitudes and influences that led to the event, featuring former Prime Ministers, politicians, historians and campaigners. More than just marking a time in history, Vote Yes For Aborigines interrogates the success of the Referendum and addresses current debates about what is meant by Australian citizenship and values and how they relate, if at all to Aboriginal history, identity, and culture.

The Point
Wednesday, 29 May at 8.30pm
The Point, over the next six weeks, unpacks the complexities of Voice, Treaty & Truth, two years on from the Uluru Statement from the Heart. This week, the program explores how Indigenous voice is heard through politics, sport, and the arts. Reporter Douglas Smith examines some of the iconic stands Indigenous sportsmen and women have made. Ella Archibald-Binge investigates the perception that Indigenous Australians have either a radical or delegitimised voice. Hosted by Rachael Hocking and John Paul Janke.

Movie: Beneath Clouds
Saturday, 1 June May at 8.30pm
Lena (Dannielle Hall) has an absent Irish father she longs to see and an Aboriginal mother that she is does not get along with. When she breaks away, she meets up with petty crim Vaughn (Damien Pitt), who’s just escaped from low security prison to reluctantly visit his dying mother. An uneasy relationship begins to form as they hit the road to Sydney. Winner of the AFI & IF Award for Best Director and Best Cinematography.