Accessibility Links

Man Wearing a Helmet

5m Short, Documentary, Drama, Experimental 2026

Haunting fragments of colonial violence testify to First Nations trauma and survival in this unflinching short.

As Aboriginal boys are stolen from their families and brought to a rural mission, astonishingly visceral and discomforting truths about our collective past emerge. Sublimely shot on richly textured black-and-white 16mm film with an atmospheric soundscape, this short’s expressionistic, powerfully direct storytelling will linger in memory far beyond its brief running time.

Download the app to view your purchased content!

Available on TV apps

ACMI acknowledges the Traditional Owners, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation, on whose land we meet, share and work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from all nations of this land. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or text.