The Panther Within
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The Panther Within
Language
eng
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videorecording
Main title
The Panther Within
Oclc number
1035148829
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Originally produced by Ronin Films in 2016
Runtime
54
Summary
Filmmaker Edoardo Crismani and his mother Barbara embark on a search to unravel the mystery surrounding Barbaráђةs father, Joe Murray, an indigenous boxing champion known aś ђجThe Black Pantheŕђح who danced and sang in vaudeville shows, and married a blue-eyed blonde white woman in 1930's Australia.. Joe never revealed where he came from and together, and to find out his background, mother and son journey across the land to libraries, and meet researchers and Aboriginal elders, in the hope of shedding light on Joéђةs life and the familýђةs Indigenous heritage.. Emotional and heart-warming, THE PANTHER WITHIN is poetic in its storytelling and celebrates the fighting spirit of Aboriginal people from the past and the enduring quest to belong that́ђةs felt by those they leave behind.. "AN EMOTIONAL KNOCK-OUT OF A FILḾ ђŒ a striking documentarý ђŒ entertaining and enlighteninǵ ђŒ knocking the Who Do You Think You Are? concept out of the ring. It́ђةs about ordinary people, determined to connect with their past, doing it for and by themselves, exploring heritage and driven by an extraordinary yearning to belonǵ.ђح - Richard Cotter, Sydney Arts Guide
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live action
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