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  • 2020
  • Sentient Art Film
  • 1 h 24 m
  • 2020
  • Sentient Art Film
  • 1 h 24 m
In My Blood It Runs

Summary 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 f...

  • 2020
  • Sentient Art Film
  • 1 h 24 m
  • 2020
  • Sentient Art Film
  • 1 h 24 m

In My Blood It Runs

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Summary 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 f...

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80
Jun 11, 2020
Despite such a heavy context, the tone of the film is soft and pensive rather than polemical, constructed with a lightness of touch. It is often inspirational, in a quiet sort of way, and this is derived almost entirely from Hoosan himself.
By Luke Buckmaster FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 11, 2020
The director Maya Newell gains access to both worlds that Dujuan traverses — home and school — and the trust that she seems to have built with all participants is vital to the success of this film.
By Teo Bugbee FULL REVIEW
78
Jun 25, 2020
While the film may lack the conventional sociopolitical framework needed to locate it in the broader Australian experience, Newell and her subjects are a constant source of empathy and education.
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Production Company Closer Productions, Kids Film
Release Date Jun 12, 2020
Duration 1 h 24 m
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Tagline Feature documentary by the director of Gayby Baby
Website http://www.bonsaifilms.com.au/Theatrical-Releases/In-My-Blood-It-Runs
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Awards

Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards
• 2 Nominations
Australian Directors Guild Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
• 1 Nomination

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