Motherhood in the Colony

From the river to the sea. Always was, always will be.

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In a world shaped by violence and erasure, Motherhood in the Colony brings eight First Nations and Palestinian women together.

Through intimate storytelling, the film unravels stories of colonial trauma, and mothering as an act of resistance, while inviting audiences to listen, learn, and envision a future beyond the oppressive structures of colonisation.

Concept by Aseel Tayah

Directors: Genevieve Grieves (Worimi) and Aseel Tayah

Writers: Maya Ghattas, Genevieve Grieves

Director of Photography: Rah Dakota

1st AC: Shannon Madden

Editor: Rah Dakota

Original Score Freya Berkhout

Sound Mix Jai Pyne

Colourist Steff Walk

Production Designer: Weniki Hensch

Production Assistants: Merryn Trescott (Wiradjuri) and Cynthia Samayoa

Makeup Artist: Kahealea Wilson (Ngarrindjeri, Kokatha and Nukunu)

Sound Recordist: Jamie Connor

Graphics: Rah Dakota and Simone Mugavin

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