Looky Looky Here Comes Cooky

Aug 16, 2020

0h 52m

★ 5.3

A Songline for 21st century Australia.

Overview

A new songline for 21st century Australia - a fresh look at the Cook legend from a First Nations' perspective - the songline tells of connection to country, resistance and survival and features the cheeky, acerbic and heartfelt showman - Steven Oliver and a host of outstanding, political Indigenous singer/songwriters.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Tamarind Tree Pictures

Roar Film

Looky Looky Here Comes Cooky Trailers

Cast

Steven Oliver

Self

Nathan Bird

Self

Fred Leone

Self

Mo'Ju

Self

Alice Skye

Kev Carmody

Paul Carmody

Self

Mau Power

Self

Daniel Rankine

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