By Yaara Bou Melhem
Yurlu | Country
Tickets
Friday 6 March – 18h15
Grütli - Salle Langlois
Rue du Général-Dufour 16, 1204 Geneva
Monday 9 March – 19h30
Followed by the discussion – Wittenoom: Poisoned Land, Ignored Crime
Espace Pitoëff - Théâtre
Rue de Carouge 52, 1205 Geneva
Wednesday 11 March – 20h00
Followed by the event – Meyrin Screening & Discussion: Yurlu | Country
Théâtre Forum Meyrin
Pl. des Cinq-Continents 1, 1217 Meyrin
In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Maitland Parker dedicates his life to protecting Yurlu, his ancestral land, poisoned by asbestos mining. Terminally ill with cancer, he confronts the inaction of the authorities and corporate greed in an effort to enable his people to reconnect with their land. The film reveals an environmental catastrophe comparable to that of Chernobyl, long rendered invisible, and told for the first time from the perspective of the Banyjima people.
European Premiere
Section : Competition - Focus
Country : Australia
Original languages : English, Banjima
Subtitles : French, English
Duration
82’ Year
2025 Director
Yaara Bou MelhemProducer
Illuminate FilmsWriter
Maitland ParkerPhotography
Tom Bannigan ACSEditing
Francisco ForbesMusic
Helana CzajkaSound
Sam Hayward MPSERights holder
Illuminate Films