In My Blood It Runs
Australia / Color / 84' / 2019
Ten-year-old Dujuan is a child-healer, a good hunter and speaks three languages. As he shares his wisdom of history and the complex world around him we see his spark and intelligence. Yet Dujuan is ‘failing’ in school and facing increasing scrutiny from welfare and the police. As he travels perilously close to incarceration, his family fight to give him a strong Arrernte education alongside his western education lest he becomes another statistic. We walk with him as he grapples with these pressures, shares his truths and somewhere in-between finds space to dream.
Maya Newell
She is an Australian filmmaker with a focus on social impact documentary. She has directed award-winning short documentaries, "Two" and "Growing Up Gayby" and her feature documentary "Gayby Baby" (2015)."Gayby Baby" was selected for GoodPitch² Australia 2014, premiered at Hot Docs, screened at London BFI, Doc Leipzig, Doc NYC, is on Netflix US and reached No. 1 on iTunes doc charts during its UK release.
Cast & Crew
- direction: Maya Newell
- Screenplay: Maya Newell
- Cinematography: Maya Newell
- Editing: Maya Newell, Bryan Mason, Simon Price
- music: Benjamin Speed, Amit May Cohen
- Sound Design: Kim Patrick
- Film Cast: Dujuan, Carol, Megan, James, Margaret
- producer:: Sophie Hyde
- original language: English, Miscellaneous
Filmography
- Gayby baby (2015)
- Growing up Gayby (2013)
- Two (2010)
English