Putuparri and the Rainmakers (2015)

What is Putuparri and the Rainmakers about?

Tom "Putuparri" Lawford is a man caught between two worlds: his past and present in modern society, where he battles with alcoholism and domestic violence; and his future as a leader of his people, reconnecting with his ancestral lands, learning about his traditional culture and shouldering his responsibility to pass this knowledge on to the next generation. Director Nicole Ma spent more than a decade documenting Putuparri's journey, travelling with him and his family on numerous occasions to Kurtal, in the Kimberley's Great Sandy Desert region – traditionally a site of great significance as a place where people ritually make rain – as they fight for their native title claim over the area. Set against the backdrop of this long fight for ownership of traditional lands, the MIFF Premiere Fund-supported Putuparri and the Rainmakers is an emotional, visually breathtaking story of love, hope and the survival of Aboriginal law and culture against all odds. Putuparri and the Rainmakers is a Documentary movie, released on 2015-08-05, runtime 92 minutes.

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Where can I watch Putuparri and the Rainmakers?

In Australia, Putuparri and the Rainmakers is free to watch on SBS On Demand and Beamafilm and can be rented from Apple TV and YouTube. The table on this page lists 8 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.