Her Name is Nanny Nellie (2023)

Her Name is Nanny Nellie (2023) poster

Powerful and poignant, Her Name is Nanny Nellie offers us the rare privilege of bearing witness to a family reclaiming their history. In 1925, the Australian Museum commissioned three statues of ‘full blood ’Aboriginal people: a child, a man and a woman, exhibited as nameless objects to be studied as examples of a ‘dying race.’ The woman was Nellie Walker, Irene Walker’s great grandmother and director Daniel King’s great, great grandmother. Now Irene is on a journey to retrace Nellie’s life and to reconnect the other families to their ancestors’ statues and re-display them, this time with their names, identities and dignity. This is far more than a symbolic quest, but an opportunity to change how we remember and represent, and to give the nameless names.

Director: Daniel King
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 78 min
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Production: National Indigenous Television, First Person Films
Country: Australia
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

indigenous australians

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More Films by Director: Daniel King
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Her Name is Nanny Nellie about?
Powerful and poignant, Her Name is Nanny Nellie offers us the rare privilege of bearing witness to a family reclaiming their history. In 1925, the Australian Museum commissioned three statues of ‘full blood ’Aboriginal people: a child, a man and a woman, exhibited as nameless objects to be studied as examples of a ‘dying race.’ The woman was Nellie Walker, Irene Walker’s great grandmother and director Daniel King’s great, great grandmother. Now Irene is on a journey to retrace Nellie’s life and to reconnect the other families to their ancestors’ statues and re-display them, this time with their names, identities and dignity. This is far more than a symbolic quest, but an opportunity to change how we remember and represent, and to give the nameless names.
Who directed Her Name is Nanny Nellie?
Her Name is Nanny Nellie was directed by Daniel King.
Who stars in Her Name is Nanny Nellie?
Her Name is Nanny Nellie stars Irene Ridgeway.
How long is Her Name is Nanny Nellie?
Her Name is Nanny Nellie has a runtime of 1h 18m (78 minutes).
What genre is Her Name is Nanny Nellie?
Her Name is Nanny Nellie is a Documentary film.
Where was Her Name is Nanny Nellie produced?
Her Name is Nanny Nellie was produced in Australia.