Marungka Tjalatjunu (Dipped in Black) follows Yankunytjatjara man Derik Lynch's road trip back to Country for spiritual healing, as memories from his childhood return. A journey from white city life in Adelaide, back home to his remote Anangu Community (Aputula) to perform on sacred Inma ground. Inma is a traditional form of storytelling using the visual, verbal, and physical. It is how Anangu Tjukurpa (story connected to country / dreaming / myth / lore) have been passed down for over 60,000+ years from generation to generation. - An Other Pictures and Switch Productions film. Made with the community of Aputula/Finke, Northern Territory, Australia. Derik Lynch (as himself) Written and Directed by: Matthew Thorne & Derik Lynch Producers: Matthew Thorne, Patrick Graham Executive Producers: Duncan Graham, Corey Gray, Cameron Gray & Poaul Rowse, Cameron Gray, Justin Kurzel Associate Producer: Christiana Roberts Cultural Advisor: Marcellus Enalanga Production Manager: Amelia Yaron Director of Photography: Andrew Gough Costume Designer: Bridgette Hungerford Editor: Nicola Powell Composer: Jed Silver Sound Designer: Marlon Beatt Re-recording Engineer: Cosimo Flohr Music Supervisor: Anton Trailer Colourist: Daniel Stonehouse With the kind support of: Grant Wilckens and Wayne Chang of G'Day Discovery Parks Produced and Filmed in South Australia. Filmed with the support of Panavision. Financed with the assistance of the South Australian Film Corporation, the Adelaide Film Festival, and the Pool Collective.
