Lonely Boy Richard

VS Aboriginal man Richard Wanambi standing with his arms in the air being searched by prison wardens before entering court. CU prison warden putting him in handcuffs.

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Family of Aboriginal man Richard Wanambi walking up stairs outside courts. MS woman carrying baby. MS Wanambi walking up internal stairs accompanied by prison wardens.

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Family of Aboriginal man Richard Wanambi entering courtroom in Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, Darwin, and being seated and GS Wanambi entering from different door and being seated at witness box in front of microphone. GS Justice Sally Thomas entering court and being seated. CU of her confirming with lawyers that Wanambi has given permission to have proceedings filmed. MS Wanambi's family sitting in court.

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Aboriginal man Richard Wanambi in Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, Darwin being questioned by Sheriff on his guilt as he stands at witness box with female relative next to him. GS Public Prosecutor Glenn Dooley standing and addressing the Judge. CU Richard's relative apparently translating for him at the box. GS Wanambi's lawyer Gerard Bryant addressing the Judge. CU to Wanambi's face as his lawyer details his drinking habit.

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WS pan across waves to shoreline of Yirrkala beach. WS road into Yirrkala with welcome sign. MS track of young Aboriginal boy running alongside car. WS pan across Yirrkala community dirt streets, houses and bush to sea in distance. High angle shot over boys on street, one walking with dog, the other doing cartwheels next to him. GS young man firing off slingshot as he walks down street.

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Tilt down to ground of gum trees to group of Yolngu gathered under shelter.

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CU of Yolngu boy being painted. Two boys lying on ground under shelter waiting to be painted for initiation ceremony. VS painted men and boys being painted. VS men lying down and being painted. CU dots being painted onto man's face and GS elder explaining the significance of the ritual to camera in his Yolngu tongue.

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WS Yolngu boys playing football on field and GS of them in play. GS police station at dusk. MS track of night patrol officers David and Robyn Simmons walking through police station switching off lights and driving away in police van. Interview with Simmons in car as he drives talking about the alcohol problems of the local youths. VS of the road lit by headlights POV van.

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WS police van pulling into main street of Nhulunbuy at night. CU drunken youth shouting at van occupants with his face against the window shot from inside van. WS youths getting into back of police van with night patrol officers David and Robyn Simmons talking to them in their Yolngu tongue. VS van driving along street.

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MS Richard Wanambi standing outside police van on main street of Nhulunbuy at night introducing himself to camera with slurred speech in English. GS Timmy Barrawangarra assisting with getting Wanambi into van. WS police van pulling away.

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CU of Aboriginal man Richard Wanambi sitting in courtroom docks of Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, Darwin, listening as his lawyer Gerard Bryant addresses the Judge about Wanambi's social problems. Zoom in to Bryant as he speaks of the problems relating to alcohol and the Aboriginal community.

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Interview with Aboriginal man Richard Wanambi in pub where he sits and lights a cigarette and speaks in both Yolngu and English about how his drinking habits mirror those of his father. GS other people in pub drinking and smoking.

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Archival high angle footage over bauxite mine at Nhulunbuy. CU interview with Mungurrawuy Yunupingu and his voice-over in Yolngu with subtitles in English on screen over mining activities talking about the Yolngu being pushed off their land. B&W footage of landrover driving past past camera to reveal large new building.

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Archival footage with CU of "Walkabout" sign. GS Aboriginal men gathered around table laden with glasses of alcohol in pub. MS pan from smiling elder putting cigarette in mouth to man singing.

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Archival CU interview with Roy Dadaynga Marika speaking in English about Aboriginal drinking problems. VS Marika and other elders sitting on ground having meeting.

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WS pub exterior. Tilt up exterior of local Woolworths supermarket. Locals walking around shopping centre. Rear tracking shots of man carrying carton of beer on his shoulder and rear MS track of police officer walking along pavement outside shops past Aboriginal man. WS group of Aboriginal women gathered near cafe. MS two police officers escorting intoxicated shirtless man down street and into police station.

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VS two police officers putting rubber gloves on in charge room to search intoxicated shirtless intoxicated Aboriginal man in police station. CUs officers searching his pockets as he protests. MS police officer at computer imputing data as gloved policeman's hands sorting through contents from man's pockets on counter. Tilt to cell monitors suspended from ceiling and CUs to screen flashing images from various cells with image of Aboriginal man lying face down on bed. MS interview with Sergeant Mick Read.

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CU bottle shop sign lit up against night sky. Night patrol officers David Simmons standing with Richard Wanambi at back of paddy wagon. Slow zoom to intoxicated Wanambi talking with Simmons.

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WS waves washing shore of beach at Yirrkala. WS houses and buildings set back from water behind palm trees. GS Nami Maymuru White and other members of Richard Wanambi's family arrive at house and enter carrying shopping bags. MS interview with Nami. Interview with Wanambi speaking in Yolngu with subtitles talking about being an outcast in his community. VS of family members sitting outside Nami's house.

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Richard Wanambi's aunt Nami Maymuru White and her son and grandchild sitting in courtroom in Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, Darwin standing as lawyer calls her to take the witness stand. MS shots of Justice Sally Thomas and lawyer Gerard Bryant as Nami is questioned about Wanambi's drinking problems. CUs Wanambi listening.

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VS Nami Maymuru White sitting on ground painting with young grandchildren joining in. GS woman weaving circular mat with Nami in background painting. CU interview with Nami talking about the tragedy in her family caused by alcohol. VS Nami with her non-indigenous husband and school principal Leon White and young boys on river bank. GS Nami pointing to fish in water. MS interview with Leon in classroom with Aboriginal flags as curtains talking about the drinking culture of the Yolngu footballers.

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High angle WS over Aboriginal teams playing football on oval. VS of game and families cheering on sidelines.

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WS street outside block of flats at night. CUs indigenous and non-indigenous men drinking inside flat. CU interview with Jamie Wanambi talking about how he feels when drinking and smoking. VS of Jamie drinking, dancing and talking with friends.

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GS paddy-wagon driving down street at night into bottle shop. VS night patrol officer David Simmons talking to various inebriated Aboriginal men outside bottle shop. MS Timmy Burarrwanga standing with a drunken Richard Wanambi at rear of paddy-wagon who argues with man already in wagon. GS Wanambi getting into wagon which Burarrwanga locks and drives away.

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MS interview with Timmy Burarrwanga sitting in front of paddy wagon. MS Burarrwanga shining torch into back of paddy wagon onto drunken man singing. GS of a drunken Richard Wanambi hitting the man on the face. MS night patrol officer David Simmons standing in darkness talking to Wanambi through grill of paddy wagon as Wanambi hurls verbal abuse at him. VS torchlight in back of paddy wagon showing the two men crying and embracing. VS Wanambi being released from paddy wagon into dark streets of Nhulunbuy.

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GS over Nami Maymuru White and her family sitting under tree. VS of her carving and MS interview with her as she describes the effect on families when the older children start drinking alcohol. MS Richard Wanambi listening as Nami speaks. MS interview with Jamie Wanambi talking about attempting to hang himself during a drunken episode.

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GS lawyer Gerard Bryant listening to Richard Wanambi's aunt Nami Maymuru White describing enormous damage alcohol has done in her community from the witness stand in the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, Darwin. CU to Wanambi sitting in dock with head bowed. GS Public Prosecutor Glenn Dooley questioning Nami.

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WS car headlights seen through trees. CU man in silhouette drinking from can at night with camp fire behind him. CU slow-motion special effects on fire. VS men singing in Yolngu around fire. VS paddy wagon driving through bush shining spotlight into trees. CU inside wagon of night patrol officer David Simmons driving. GS sign "No Alcohol Past This Point" then tilt down to car along road at night. WS full moon with clouds crossing. VS Simmons and his wife Robyn driving around streets at night rounding up children out drinking. MS interview with Simmons.

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GS school bus past camera and along road. VS children getting out of bus with one small boy crying. VS children in Yirrkala community school. VS non-indigenous principal Leon White in classroom talking to children seated at tables. WS Yirrkala community association buildings and CU of Yirrkala Dhanbul Community Association Inc. sign. CUs White addressing council meeting about truancy problems. VS people from Yirrkala Community Council around table listening. VS Gundimolk Wanambi and local police speaking.

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GS lawyer Gerard Bryant asking questions of Richard Wanambi's aunt Nami Maymuru White at the witness stand in the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, Darwin to do with the damage alcohol has done in her community. MS Justice Sally Thomas taking notes. MS Nami explaining the significance of initiation ceremonies on young men.

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WS bush shelter and VS of Richard and Dennis Wanambi painting sacred designs on log totems for ceremony to initiate young boys to Yolngu law. CU pan down designs painted on log. Tilt of ceremony with upright totems. VS of ceremony and CUs of young boys with painted faces and bodies. Subtitled ceremonial speech to children and VS of children being led through bush.

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CU Australian coat of arms. GS lawyer Gerard Bryant asking questions of Richard Wanambi's aunt Nami Maymuru White at the witness stand in the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, Darwin to do with the damage alcohol has done in her community. CU Wanambi listening and looking uncomfortable. MS Nami talking about Wanambi.

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CU pool cue hitting white ball. VS Jamie and Richard Wanambi playing pool and speaking to camera about Richard's legal problems. MS Richard drinking bottle of beer. CU of him tapping fingers on laminate table next to beer bottle. CU interview with him taking about his wrong-doings.

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CU Richard Wanambi in dock of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, Darwin listening to the charges against him. WS Glenn Dooley standing addressing judge with Gerard Bryant seated near him. CU Wanambi's aunt Nami Maymura White looking distressed as she listens with eyes closed and CU Justice Sally Thomas taking notes. CU Jamie Wanambi listening to address. CU Richard with head bowed. MS Gerard Bryant addressing judge.

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MS track of Richard Wanambi's feet through long green grass and tilt to him carrying two casks of wine across field. WS of Wanambi and group sitting in circle on ground and VS of them decanting wine into bottles as Wanambi speaks to camera about sharing his wine and cigarettes. Alfred Marika sits with back to camera, MS white bearded Clancy Wurramara smokes. VS men drinking and smoking. CU Wendy Mununggurr in purple top and Joy Wurrambarba in yellow top listening. Rosebud Mununggurr in black top and MS Joy talking about her drinking problems and the various addictive problems of her family and community. MS Wanambi singing and clapping his thongs as women get up and dance.

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Pan across rocks and sand at Trial Bay. WS then MS of Nami Maymura White walking through bush. VS of Jamie Wanambi chopping tree. CU to insects in cut section of felled tree. VS of Jamie and toddler Billie Wanambi scooping honey from tree. MS Jamie being interviewed about the difference of being in the family's homeland there at Gurka'wuy compared to Yirrkala. VS Nami chopping wood and scooping out honey from trunk. CU interview with Nami about her desire to get Jamie away from the bad influences at Yirrkala.

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CU interview with Jamie Wanambi talking about his problems with his life at Yirrkala. WS Nami Maymuru White walking over rocks of Trial Bay coast and VS of her using a hammer to remove oysters from rocks on sand. VS Nami's toddler grandson wandering around rocks and eating oysters. WS Nami and grandson on beach. MS Nami and Leon White as Nami talks about her grandchildren. Track of Nami and grandson walking along beach at sunset. Tilt to WS sunset clouds in sky.

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WS white and grey cumulous clouds in sky. WS Yirrkala beach with clouds overhead. GS totem poles in rain. High angle WS over bay with stormy purple sky above. WS two people riding bicycles on rainy Yirrkala street. WS group of people walking across oval. Rear shot of Richard Wanambi carrying cask of wine. MS interview with Wanambi in bush about going to prison for his crime. CU Wanambi drinking can of spirits. CU of his face and zoom out to MS as he talks about his expectations of prison life.

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WS Darwin at night with purple sunset sky and fast food neon signs. GS petrol stations and interior shopping centre with young girls on escalators. WS car driving towards jail and GS lawyer Gerard Bryant entering jail via visitor's entrance. CU of Bryant filling in form. WS barbed wire loops along top of prison wall. CU to Australian flag flying. CU Bryant driving and view of Darwin street from car. Aerial view over city buildings and green squares of Darwin.

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WS tilt to exterior of Supreme Court building. Pan from prison guard in corridor to Richard Wanambi sitting on bed in holding cell leafing through magazines. MS interview with Wanambi talking about his behaviour when drunk. GS Nami Maymuru White sitting with other family members and lawyer Gerard Bryant in lounge are of Supreme Court. MS Jamie Wanambi.

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MS Richard Wanambi with prison wardens entering courtroom at the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory. GS Justice Sally Thomas bowing to court and taking seat. GS lawyer Gerard Bryant addressing judge. WS judge at desk and court attendants sitting below her. GS Nami Maymuru White, Jamie Wanambi and young child sitting in court listening to proceedings. CU Richard Wanambi listening from dock. MS of Wanambi, judge and Bryant. MS lawyer for the Crown Glenn Dooley. MS judge handing down her sentence. CU Nami massaging her temples in distress. CU Wanambi with head bowed.

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VS Nami Maymuru White and lawyer Gerard Bryant sitting behind glass partition in room talking to Richard Wanambi after his court case explaining his sentence to him. CUs Nami and Wanambi discussing the length of his sentence. VS Wanambi and his small nephew saying their farewells. GS Wanambi crying as his family leaves. MS Wanambi being handcuffed and led out of room into prison van which is then driven away.

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WS Nami Maymuru White and her family on beach. GS Nami sitting on rock with back to camera fishing with handline. CU interview with Nami talking about the elders unsuccessful opposition to a pub in Yirrkala and the consequences. Closing credits.

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