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Japarta

A Japanese student is tasked by Gurindji Elders in the Northern Territory to take their story to the world.

The story of a Japanese scholar, Minoru Hokari, who, before his death in 2004 at the age of 32, achieved work which today commands an ever-widening audience. It is a story of cross-cultural understanding, how Gurindji Elders in the Northern Territory tasked Minoru to relay stories from their culture to a wider world.

1h 39m2025

English

Crew and Cast

Storyline

The story of a Japanese scholar, Minoru Hokari, who, before his death in 2004 at the age of 32, achieved work which today commands an ever-widening audience. It is a story of cross-cultural understanding, how Gurindji Elders in the Northern Territory tasked Minoru to relay stories from their culture to a wider world.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
15 September 2025
Runtime
1h 39m

Production

Studios
Australian National University, Documentary Australia Foundation, Screen Canberra
Countries
Australia, Japan

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English