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Gurrumul

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The story of blind Indigenous artist Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, one of Australia's most important and acclaimed voices, whose music took inspiration from his country in North East Arnhem Land.

Critics Reviews

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Karl Quinn The Age (Australia) The music is stunning, and so too are the glimpses of the traditional culture that made him so reluctant to trade Elcho Island for the wider world. Jan 5, 2019 Full Review Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald I felt the film in my bones, more than my brain. Rated: 4.5/5 Apr 20, 2018 Full Review David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter A profound and transporting songline. Feb 16, 2018 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com The perfection of Gurrumul lies in its ability to humanely capture the extraordinary gifts of a man who never compromised his indigenous roots. Rated: 3.5/4.0 Sep 9, 2020 Full Review Hannah Lynn Pittsburgh City Paper Gurrumul's music is undoubtedly moving, and the movie is a heartfelt portrait of a man with a natural-born talent. Aug 28, 2019 Full Review Blake Howard Graffiti With Punctuation Seeing this film makes you deeply grateful that we can continue to celebrate this once-in-a-generation artist. Rated: 4/5 May 22, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Audience Member Gurrumul, for those who haven't heard of him or for those who know of him but haven't listened to his music, is a movie to be watched either alone or with someone close. It's a touching journey, sometimes sad, other times incredibly happy and then suddenly confronting. From the first song you hear there is a pain that is so oddly relatable that you find yourself wondering why you're getting emotional over a song in which you can't understand the lyrics. It helps you understand that music isn't bound by language, but we are all human and we all feel the raw energy that Gurrumul is sending out. All of a sudden you start to grasp why this man was so special. Following his life as someone who didn't care about fame, who was balancing his culture with the expectations of fans and management as well as wanting to get his music heard and help to spread his people's voice is an experience that anyone will treasure and will not leave you satisfied. You WILL watch this movie more than once. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member It moves beyond a narrative of a man or a people or s song. It is universal, a gift to the world. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Just beautiful - such a nice portrayal of a very special man - delightful and captivating and honest and beautiful Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member A very moving story about this talented Indigenous Australian who put family before fame. So moving watching the celebration of both his mother’s and father’s life. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member I acknowledge that Gurrumal is probably a genius and has an excellent singing voice, but I didn't find the singing or movie mesmerising. I thought the movie definitely strayed over the line into hagiography. Walked out after an hour.mesmerising. I thought the movie definitely strayed over the line into hagiography. Walked out after an hour. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Paul Williams

Director

Paul Williams

Writer

Shannon Swan

Producer

Shannon Swan

Film Editor

Ken Sallows

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Movie Info

Synopsis The story of blind Indigenous artist Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, one of Australia's most important and acclaimed voices, whose music took inspiration from his country in North East Arnhem Land.
Director
Paul Williams
Producer
Shannon Swan
Screenwriter
Paul Williams
Production Co
Resolution Media
Genre
Documentary, Biography, Music
Original Language
Australian English
Runtime
1h 36m