Looky Looky Here Comes Cooky is a joyous and potent exploration of the Captain Cook legend and his arrival on Australian shores from a First Nation’s perspective.
To mark the 250th anniversary of Cook’s landing, the documentary gathers an impressive line-up of acclaimed Australian indigenous musicians including Daniel Rankine P.K.A. Trials, Mo’Ju and Birdz to create a contemporary songline. This songline is a musical journey that recounts a history which traverses the Australian landscape embracing themes of first contact, resistance, and language. While Cook is hailed as a heroic explorer, the reality of his arrival brought colonisation and genocide to this country’s shores. Steven Oliver guides the documentary with blisteringly powerful and articulate spoken word poetry and narration.
Details
| Year: | 2020 |
| Classification: | Ages 15+ |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English, Butchulla, Guugu Yimidhirr, Kaurareg, Wergaia and Wemba-Wemba |
| Director: | Steven McGregor |
| Producer: | Steve Thomas, Kathryn Symmons, Danielle MacLean |
| Cast: | Steven Oliver, Daniel Rankine P.K.A. ‘Trials’, Mo’ju |
| Script: | Danielle MacLean, Steven McGregor, Steven Oliver |
| Program strand: | Documentaries |
| Rights: | Roar Film and Tamarind Tree Pictures |