Wind and Sky Productions is proud to host a special screening of The Land Bridge, a compelling documentary that uncovers the ancient history of the Bass Strait land bridge.
Taking audiences back 40,000 years, this film explores a time when Gippsland and Lutruwita/Tasmania were connected by a vast grassy plain – home to First Nations peoples who lived, travelled and thrived on Country.
This free public event at the Forge Theatre in Bairnsdale on Saturday, April 12, will include a post-screening panel discussion featuring Gunaikurnai cultural knowledge holders, project producers, and leading experts in deep-time environmental history.
Created in collaboration with the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation and the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre, The Land Bridge blends indigenous knowledge with cutting-edge research in marine environments, archaeology, palaeoecology and
history to bring this hidden landscape back to life.
The film highlights the enduring connection of the Gunaikurnai, Palawa and Bunurong peoples to this submerged world, ensuring that these important stories continue to be shared.
“The Bassian Plain, now the land bridge under Bass Strait, has been an important cultural landscape for Gunaikurnai for countless generations,” Grattan Mullett, general manager of culture, Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation, said.
“Though our spiritual connection may not be visible, we are proud to be able to share the stories of our Ancestors and honour those that walked before us.”
This is a rare opportunity to experience the intersection of culture, history and science in a powerful storytelling event.
“We thought the cultural story of Bass Strait hadn’t really been told. But it wasn’t up to us, it is a First Nations story and it’s their decision to tell. We asked would they like to work with us and were blown away by their generosity in what they shared,” Lucinda Horrocks and Jary Nemo, producers, Wind & Sky Productions, said.
