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Dipped in Black

Director Matthew Thorne, Derik Lynch
Australia 2022
25 minutes
When memories from his childhood come to the surface, Derik Lynch, a Yankunytjatjara man, escapes white city life to return home.

Synopsis

When memories from his childhood come to the surface, Derik Lynch, a Yankunytjatjara man, escapes white city life in Adelaide to return back home to his remote Anangu Community (Aputula) to perform on sacred Inma ground. Inma is a traditional form of visual, verbal, and physical storytelling. It is how the Anangu have been passing down stories connected to the land, dreams and myths for over 60,000+ years from generation to generation.

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When memories from his childhood come to the surface, Derik Lynch, a Yankunytjatjara man, escapes white city life in Adelaide to return back home to his remote Anangu Community (Aputula) to perform on sacred Inma ground. Inma is a traditional form of visual, verbal, and physical storytelling. It is how the Anangu have been passing down stories connected to the land, dreams and myths for over 60,000+ years from generation to generation.

Full credits

Section
Out of Competition
Director
Matthew Thorne, Derik Lynch
Production countries
Australia
Production year
2022
Duration
25 minutes
Producer
Matthew Thorne, Patrick Graham
Website
https://www.switchproductions.com.au/dipped-in-black

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