When the Dogs Talked
Originally released in 2014. When the Dogs Talked is a documentary/drama film. directed by Elizabeth Povinelli. At just 30 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Synopsis
As a group of Indigenous adults argue about whether to save their government housing or their sacred landscape, their children struggle to decide how the ancestral Dreaming makes sense in their contemporary lives. Listening to music on their ipods, walking though bush lands, and boating across seas, they follow their parents on a journey to reenact the travel of the Dog Dreaming. Along the way individuals run out of stamina and boats out of gas, and the children press their parents and each other about why these stories matter and how they make sense in the context of Western understandings of evolution, the soundscapes of hip hop, and the technologies of land development. "When the Dogs Talked" mixes documentary and fiction to produce a thoughtful yet humorous drama about the everyday obstacles of structural and racialized poverty and the dissonance of cultural narratives and social forms. —Elizabeth A. Povinelli
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is When the Dogs Talked about?
As a group of Indigenous adults argue about whether to save their government housing or their sacred landscape, their children struggle to decide how the ancestral Dreaming makes sense in their con...
Who directed When the Dogs Talked?
When the Dogs Talked was directed by Elizabeth Povinelli.
How long is When the Dogs Talked?
When the Dogs Talked has a runtime of 0 hours and 30 minutes (30 minutes total).
When was When the Dogs Talked released?
When the Dogs Talked was released on December 18, 2014 in theaters.