SYSTEM-Stories and Connections to Land and Country

Name: SYSTEM-Stories and Connections to Land and Country
Director: Ethan O'Brien
Released: 2025-05-21
Duration: 12 min
Cast: Aunty Denise Morgan Bulled, John Toll, Hamish Toll, Harry O’Brien

May 21, 2025

12m

Documentary

Overview

System (2025) is a short documentary film exploring intergenerational connections to land and country. Interviews with Aunty Denise Morgan Bulled, a Yorta Yorta Elder; John Toll and his family, fourth-generation farmers in Gunbower wetlands; and two Local 10 year olds, Harry and his friend Mac. The film reflects on how the river system shapes their daily lives, impacts their quality of life, and influences their passion for country.