NAIDOC Week Screening - Wash My Soul in the River’s Flow

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NAIDOC Week Screening - Wash My Soul in the River’s Flow

08 Jul 2025
06:30pm - 09:15pm
$10 | We are proud to offer MobTix for First Nations attendees to this event
The Capitol RMIT, 113 Swanston Street, Melbourne

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NAIDOC Week 2025 - The Next Generation: Strength, Vision, Legacy

Join us for a special screening of Wash My Soul in the River's Flow—a cinematic tribute to the enduring legacy of Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter, and an inspiring panel of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices, including Amos Roach, Kiwat Kennell, Madi Colville-Walker and Kee'ahn, as they reflect on intergenerational creativity, cultural inheritance, and the continuing influence of Archie and Ruby's music and message.

Curated and hosted by proud Gamilaraay woman and Lecturer in Music Industry at RMIT, Dr Kat Nelligan, this event honours this year's NAIDOC theme: The Next Generation: Strength, Vision, Legacy. Wash My Soul in the River's Flow offers a rare and intimate glimpse into the collaborative spirit of Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter, charting the making of 'Kura Tungar—Songs from the River', through archival footage, rehearsal moments and stirring live performances.

Held in the iconic Capitol Theatre, this special event invites you to reflect, celebrate, and look ahead—toward the voices and visions shaping the next generation of First Nations artists.

A portion of proceeds from the evening will support the Archie Roach Foundation, creating life-changing opportunities for young First Nations people and emerging artists.

6.30pm: Welcome to Country

6.45pm: Panel discussion and performance

7.30pm: Interval

7.45pm: Screening: Wash My Soul in the River's Flow

Wash My Soul in the River's Flow

Language: English, Ngarrindjeri (text only)

Country: Australia

Year: 2021

Duration: 88 mins

Format: DCP

Writer/Director: Philippa Bateman

Producers: Archie Roach, Kate Hodges, Philippa Bateman

Executive producers: Emma Donovan, Ian Darling

Production company: Enigma Machine

Supported by the City of Melbourne Arts Grants

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