
Bastardy
A Film by Amiel Courtin-Wilson
Provocative, funny and profoundly moving, Bastardy is the inspirational story of one man’s journey into the light.
Manamith koolin-l ganbu nuther mooyup Djilak-djirri – dha Jack Yinga-dha koolin Jack Marnang-bul Jack Emaraleek djilak-djirri –dha Jack Bullarto weekabul weelam –ut Toy-yon –it Nyeelam-bul pinbullally – bul Baambuth – al Dullally koolin Bullarto weelam Victoria –ut Dhumba – dha ba yingadha weegan-dha Jack
One man shows his talent. Jack an actor. Jack a singer. Jack works with his hands – a potter. Jack a gifted performer. Many years homeless, An addict, A thief, Did time. Proud Kulin man. Lived in the BIG house in Victoria. Jack sings and tells his life story.
- Translated to Boon Wurrung by Fay Stewart-Muir, Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
** Purchase your tickets for Bastardy and Eternal together and receive both shows for $20 – a savings of $10. Available only by phone or in person at the Arts Commons Box Office - 403.294.9494
What they're saying:
"Jack Charles is engaging, fun to watch, and his story is moving. Courtin-Wilson's rapport with Charles yields a frankness rare even in an era as saturated as ours with people willing to expose themselves on camera. "
- Colin Beckett, UnionDocs