Host Maria Birch-Morunga sits down with Cyndi Makabory, a West Papuan activist and lawyer, and Yasbelle Kerkow, an Australian-born Fijian artist and emerging documentary filmmaker - the producers of "Kal Angam-Kal: Stories from West Papua," a powerful documentary exhibition. They share their collaborative creative process working with community and co-producer Folole Tupuola, the importance of intergenerational storytelling, and the power of art as a tool for activism, highlighting the resilience and strength of West Papuan and Melanesian communities.
Creative Conversations with Colour Box Studio was recorded in front of a live audience at The Channel, Arts Centre Melbourne, Naarm, 2024.
Listen to the full series here.
Kal Angam-Kal: Stories from West Papua Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kalangamkal/
Veiqia Project Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veiqia/
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CREDITS
Produced and edited by Amie Batalibasi of Colour Box Studio.
Sound edited and mixed by Daniel Goh.
Production Assistant: Rose McNeill-Young.
Music by Ketsa.
Creative Conversations with Colour Box Studio is supported by The Channel, Arts Centre Melbourne's PLAY program.
The Channel Producer: Tom Dickins.
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