Bakala
Bakala

Bakala

September 17, 2017 | 15 min

Anindilyakwa man, Steve 'Bakala' Wurramara is afflicted with a profound hereditary neurodegenerative disorder. While modern medicine looks for answers, the stories of an ancient curse and black magic still permeate this remote Aboriginal community in far northern Australia. Bakala enlists the help of his daughter to search for a cure from the traditional bush medicines in the land, desperate to find an answer before she too is diagnosed. As his desperation grows and his disorder takes an ever greater hold, Bakala realises he must fight this ancient curse to unlock the secrets of his Ancestors.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

Derek Wurramara

Naomi Scott

Jeanna Wurramara

Naomi Scott

Morgan Wurramara

Naomi Scott

Shenobi Wurramara

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