BBFF2025: Yurlu | Country at the Star Court Theatre
About
A vivid ode to Country and an intimate portrait of an Aboriginal elder’s final year as he strives to preserve his culture and heal his homeland, scarred by the largest contaminated site in the Southern Hemisphere.Banjima Elder, Maitland Parker, calls his Yurlu (homelands) “Poison Country” – a haunting, toxic truth etched into his body. Set against the breathtaking yet contaminated landscapes of Western Australia’s Pilbara region, YURLU | COUNTRY lays bare the devastating impact of the Wittenoom asbestos mines, where millions of tonnes of waste laced with deadly asbestos fibres have poisoned both land and people. It’s Australia’s largely unknown Chernobyl-scale disaster and it’s on Banjima lands.
“One of the most compelling stories in Australia at the moment,” – Peter Garrett
Date
Thursday 23 October 2025 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (UTC+10)Location
Star Court Theatre
Star Court Arcade, 126 Molesworth St, Lismore NSW 2480
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BBFF2025: Yurlu | Country at the Star Court Theatre
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