This National Reconciliation Week, The Making of Galup VR Experience invites SBS viewers behind the scenes of a virtual reality (VR) project exploring the brutal history of an iconic Perth wetland and the transformative impact of truth-telling. 

The VR film is about Lake Monger, a beautiful location in the heart of suburbia enjoyed each day by hundreds of people unaware of its hidden history as the site of the killing of Noongar people in 1830. 

The documentary shows how the creative team, led by Noongar theatre-maker Ian Wilkes and filmmaker Poppy van Oorde-Grainger with Noongar Elder Doolann-Leisha Eatts, turned their sold-out Perth Festival performance into a cinematic virtual reality experience which premiered at Slamdance, USA in January.  

In the VR film, Doolann-Leisha Eatts invites viewers to sit by her fire and hear the truth for themselves. This intimate truth-telling experience aims to bring people together for connection and healing. 

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The Making of Galup VR Experience premieres on SBS on
Tuesday 30/05/2023 15:35