The Earth Above: A Deep Time View of Australia’s Epic history

Ruwe Collective (director); Martin Potter (producer)

About the film

The Earth Above: A Deep Time View of Australia’s Epic History is an immersive, full-dome experience exploring Australia’s deep time stories. We follow the ancestors on a journey deep into Country. We move across ancient Superhighways connecting the entire continent of Australia, sharing deep time stories illuminated by new relationships between emerging research and First Nation’s knowledge. We are transported across the continent known now as Australia to four locations: Girraween Lagoon on Larrakia and Wulna Country outside Darwin in the Northern Territory; Cloggs Cave on GunaiKurnai Country in Victoria’s East Gippsland region; Lake Mungo in New South Wales on the land of the Barkandji/Paakantyi, Ngiyampaa and Mutthi Mutthi people; and Jiigurru (Lizard Island) on the Great Barrier Reef, which is sacred to many, including the Dingaal community. These stories across the continent are drawn together through creation of a sand artwork on the pristine sand of Nyul Nyul Country far in the north west of Western Australia created by Nyul Nyul saltwater man Lowell Hunter.

Additional Info

Language(s):

GunaiKurnai, Guggu Yimithirr, English, Gulumoerrgin, Mutthi Mutthi, Barkandji, Ngyiampaa

Subtitle(s):

Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, French

Production Credit:

Deakin Motion Lab

Format:

fulldome

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