Japarta
"A Japanese student is tasked by Gurindji Elders in the Northern Territory to take their story to the world."
The story of a Japanese scholar, Minoru Hokari, who, before his death in 2004 at the age of 32, achieved work which today commands an ever-widening audience. It is a story of cross-cultural understanding, how Gurindji Elders in the Northern Territory tasked Minoru to relay stories from their culture to a wider world.
| Release Date | September 15, 2025 | |
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| Status | In Production | |
| Original Title | Japarta | |
| Runtime | 1h 39min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | Australia, Japan | |
| Production Companies | Australian National UniversityDocumentary Australia FoundationScreen CanberraScreen AustraliaRonin Films | |