Motherhood is the transmission of wisdom across time and generations.

In post-referendum Australia, shaped by colonial violence and policies of erasure, 'Motherhood in the Colony' breaks barriers by facilitating an intimate cross-cultural exchange between First Nations and Palestinian women, unravelling stories of colonial trauma and emancipatory care and resistance while inviting audiences to listen, learn, and envision a future beyond the oppressive structures of the ongoing frontier.

Worimi filmmaker Genevieve Grieves and cultural activist, Aseel Tayah bring Palestinian and First Nations women — Sara Al Azhari, Paola Balla (Wemba Wemba and Gunditjmara), Lilly Brown (Gumbaynggirr), Mais Hijazi, Justice Nelson (Djaara, Wurrundjeri and Yorta Yorta), Stacie Piper (Wurundjeri, Dja Dja Wurrung and Ngurai Illum-Wurrung) and Wejdan Shamala — together to explore their connections and shared struggles.

CREDITS:

Concept by Aseel Tayah

Co-Directors: Genevieve Grieves (Worimi) and Aseel Tayah

Writers: Maya Ghattas, Genevieve Grieves

Director of Photography: Rah Dakota

Editor & Colourist: Rah Dakota

1st AC: Shannon Maddon

Production Designer: Weniki Hensch

Production Assistants: Merryn Trescott (Wiradjuri) and Cynthia Samayoa

Makeup Artist: Kahealea Wilson (Ngarrindjeri, Kokatha and Nukunu)

Sound Recordist: Jamie Connor

Graphics: Rah Dakota and Simone Mugavin