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Ishmael Marika, Galka (production still) 2014, single-channel digital video, colour, sound, 9 minutes, Image courtesy the artist and The Mulka Project, Yirrkala, Northern Territory, © the artist.
Galka
- Ishmael Marika
In Arnhem Land, people believe that galka (dark heart person) is still living with us. You will find them in the bushes with painting on their body. Galka is the second film by Yolŋu film maker Ishmael Marika. It brings to the screen a character and a danger long since spoken of in Yolŋu culture, and heralds a warning to all who may find themselves in the presence of Galka.
View this work as part of Agency x Composite First Nations Screening Program, running from 01 June - 08 July, 2022 at Composite.
Ishmael Marika, Galka (production still) 2014, single-channel digital video, colour, sound, 9 minutes, Image courtesy the artist and The Mulka Project, Yirrkala, Northern Territory, © the artist.
Color: Colour
Duration: 10 Minutes 17 Seconds
Licence: Courtesy the artist and The Mulka Project, Yirrkala, Northern Territory.
Original format: Single-channel digital video
Place: Northern Territory
Sound: Stereo sound
Year: 2014