Sea Country - Malu Lag
<b>Saltwater Futures</b><div><b><br></b><div><div>This session centres on Bakiamu, a powerful short film whose title comes from the Meriam Mer word meaning “gone”. Weaving together imagery, memory and the haunting sound of traditional hymn symbolising death and the spirit leaving the body, the film reflects on what is at stake as climate change threatens islands, culture, language and connection to Sea Country. </div><div><br></div><div>Led by the voices and perspectives of Torres Strait Islander young people, the session explored the deep responsibility carried by the next generation to protect culture, preserve language and defend the futures of their communities. As rising seas and mainland extraction continue to reshape the Torres Strait, Bakaiamu asks audiences to confront not only environmental loss, but the potential loss of stories, songs, knowledge and identity carried through generations. </div><div><br></div><div>Through film and conversation this session highlights the strength and leadership of young Torres Strait Islanders standing at the intersection of climate justice, cultural survival and collective responsibility. It is both a call to witness and a call to act, reminding audiences that what happens on the mainland impacts Sea Country and that protecting Ocean means protecting culture, language and life itself.</div></div></div><div><br></div><div><b>SEA COUNTRY — MALU LAG</b></div><div>From a remote tropical archipelago off northern Australia, a small island community takes the fight to save their home from climate change all the way to the global corridors of power. </div><div><br></div><div>Masig is a postcard island with a simple, idyllic way of life for the 300 people who call it home. But like many small islands in the South Pacific and beyond, Masig today faces an uncertain future. </div><div><br></div><div>As global temperatures rise, the effects of climate change are already being felt on Masig and the surrounding Malu Lag / Sea Country — a vast oceanic realm where spirits, stories and living beings all converge. The islanders — whose ancestors have looked after Malu Lag / Sea Country for 65,000 years — today find themselves living on the front line of the climate crisis and have no choice but to act. </div><div><br></div><div><b>SEA COUNTRY — MALU LAG</b> follows Tishiko King — a marine biologist and proud Kulkalaig woman — all the way to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai. It’s a long way from her island home of Masig, but she makes the trip to try and save it. A Patagonia film, Sea Country — Malu Lag explores the great healing power of the ocean, the resolve of a First Nations community to protect their island and culture, and one woman’s journey to stand up for the place she loves.</div><div><br></div>DocumentaryPT1H44MG2026-07-08Tishiko King
Yessie Mosby
Lala Gutchen
Nicole Gormley
Sea Country - Malu Lag"Sea Country - Malu Lag"Showtimes
July 8, 2:00 pm
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