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Tom ‘Putuparri’ Lawford is an Aboriginal man struggling to reconcile his life in the modern world with his destiny as a cultural leader of his people. With his family’s cultural heritage at risk of being lost forever, Putuparri’s grandfather takes him on three epic journeys into the remote Great Sandy Desert. Each time, Putuparri learns more about his grandfather’s early life and the rainmaking ceremonies that connect him to his country. Putuparri comes to understand the spiritual significance of these ceremonies and his own responsibility for their survival. This realisation marks his passage from rebellious young man to inspirational leader.
A nation is collapsing... It's harvest time in Ithaca, a shanty town at the far edge of a massive wheat belt. Roaming women labourers return to find their jobs stolen by a greedy mill boss in league with a cabal of land barons, a private prison farm and an army on a hair-trigger. A state of emergency is declared and young conscripts are dispatched. The army unleashes a terrible vengeance and the people have only one choice...resistance.
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