Tristan Houghton, Director, Sydney

Description

A collection of scenes from Vanuatu, including an indigenous man blowing a conch shell into a jungle setting. In the foreground, he wears a leafy wreath, and his face shows traditional markings as he sounds the shell. Behind him, a large group of adults and children dressed in traditional clothing observe the ceremony. Later, a woman kayaks on a tranquil river surrounded by lush green vegetation. The video also features an elderly woman looking out of an airplane window, an indigenous woman placing an arm around a younger woman, an elderly woman hugging a child, a truck driving near a volcano, and a family walking in the jungle.