Global Premiere – One Night Only, Motherhood in the Colony
Due to limited ticket sales, the global screening of Motherhood in the Colony at OT301 – Ventilator Cinema has been rescheduled from 11 May to 19 June 2025.
Motherhood in the Colony is not just a film—it’s a global moment. On this day, for the very first time, audiences from Australia to Palestine to Amsterdam will experience the worldwide premiere of this powerful documentary together.
This storytelling project is an offering: of listening and learning, of shared resistance and collective dreaming. Through the lens of motherhood, it explores the bonds between Indigenous women across continents and generations, centering wisdom, survival, and love in the face of colonial violence.
Whether you come with your friend or invite your mom to join you, this is an evening to hold close. Bring someone you love and be part of a global gathering that spans oceans and stories.
With support from Common Ground, celebrated Worimi filmmaker Genevieve Grieves and renowned Palestinian artist Aseel Tayah bring together eight First Nations and Palestinian women. Their stories unravel colonial trauma and reveal mothering as an act of resistance—and of hope.
Help amplify First Nations and Palestinian storytelling by being there.
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Film synopsis
In a world shaped by violence and erasure, Motherhood in the Colony brings eight First Nations and Palestinian women together. Through intimate storytelling, the film unravels stories of colonial trauma, and mothering as an act of resistance, while inviting audiences to listen, learn, and envision a future beyond the oppressive structures of colonisation.
A Bukjeh Arts and GARUWA film, in association with Common Ground. Created on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation in Victoria. From the river to the sea. Always was, always will be.
Doors open: 19.00
Start film: 19.30
