Catriona McKenzie‘s directorial feature debut is a heartfelt, moving and uplifting story about a young boy’s journey to save his home and ultimately himself. Satellite Boy follows Pete, a 12 year old Aboriginal boy who lives with his elderly grandfather, Old Jagamarra (David Gulpilil). Home is the abandoned outdoor cinema in the outback town of Wyndham. When it is threatened with demolition, Pete (Cameron Wallaby) sees his world in jeopardy and sets off for the city. He is joined by his friend Kalmain (Joseph Pedley), who has his own reasons for leaving town. Together the boys travel through epic and stunning Kimberley country and when they get lost in the bush, Pete has to remember some of the old Aboriginal bush skills his grandfather taught him for them to survive.
Fable-like in its storytelling, it shows a world torn between old and new, tradition and progress, nature and technology. Celebrating the importance of family, true friendship and cultural and spiritual identity, Satellite Boy is captivating and affecting.
Satellite Boy is now available on DVD, and thanks to Entertainment One Hopscotch we have 5 copies to give away to Australian readers. To go into the draw for this giveaway, email your name and address to sarah@trespassmag.com by January 13th. Please remember to put ‘Satellite Boy‘ in the subject line of the email. Only one entry per person will be accepted.
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