After 5 years of production, Abu Hanfia Institute presented a documentary film “Before 1770”.
Directed by Wesam Charkawi, “Before 1770” is a documentary about the relationship between Makassar's Muslim sailors and Aboriginal peoples hundreds of years ago.
In a conversation with SBS Indonesian, Australian-born director Wesam Charkawi from a Lebanese background, recounts the long process of making the film and the importance of straightening Australia's historical narrative.

Credit: Anne Parisianne
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Anne Parisianne