Healing Heart Feeling Country

Healing Heart Feeling Country

Healing Heart Feeling Country

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Healing Heart Feeling Country

2023

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Overview

Witness country come alive as Mark Cora, proud Minjungbal man and cultural educator unveils the rich contexts that shape his evocative artwork, The Wind Dancer.

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Mark Cora

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Directed by: Robert Sherwood
Produced by: Kylie Caldwell

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