Satellite Boy
Written and directed by Catriona McKenzie; starring David Gulpilil, Cameron Wallaby, Joseph Pedley; Hopscotch Films, 2013; 90 mins.
Satellite Boy tells the story of Pete (Wallaby), a young Indigenous boy living in the outback town of Wyndham with his grandfather, Jagamarra (Gulpilil). When a mining corporation threatens to take over his home, Pete becomes determined to walk into the city and confront the company responsible, recruiting his friend, Kalmain (Pedley) to join him. When Pete’s idea doesn’t go to plan, the boys find themselves in a dire situation, lost and trying their best to stay alive.