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Keeping Hope

"Mark Coles Smith faces down a traumatic event from his past in the hope of helping young First Nations men in the Kimberley."

2023-08-18 en 56m
Documentary
Coles Smith, an actor and Nyikina man, grew up surrounded by the astounding beauty of the Kimberley. But there is deep heartache ingrained below the surface of this postcard-perfect landscape: the rate of suicide among the region’s young First Nations men is alarmingly high. For Coles Smith, these terrible statistics – some of the most troubling in the world – are more than just numbers; his best friend tragically took his own life when they were in their 20s. Keeping Hope follows his intensely personal search for answers and, hopefully, solutions.

Director

Tyson Mowarin

Editor

Chris Trappe

Producer

Darren Hutchinson

Producer

Marlikka Perdrisat

Executive Producer

Daniel Brown

Director of Photography

Torstein Dyrting

Status

Released

Countries

  • Australia

Companies

  • Joined Up Films