Winhanganha

Synopsis

Winganganha (in Wiradjuri means remember, know, think) is a poetic journey that brings together archival material and narrative to reconstruct history. This documentary provides an in-depth analysis of the archive’s impact on First Nations peoples and Australia in general, narrated through Wiradjuri artist, Jazz Money. Commissioned by the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), Winganganha was born out of a project to recover archives associated with the history of Aboriginal peoples, to understand the world today. Jazz Money explored the NFSA’s collection for more than two years to become familiar with the history of First Nations peoples in Australia. The film is presented as a poem in five acts, trying to capture both the horror and beauty of the narratives that these archives provide, highlighting the importance of memory and history in the formation of our collective identity.