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Looky Looky Here Comes Cooky
Looky Looky Here Comes Cooky

Looky Looky Here Comes Cooky

A Songline for 21st century Australia.

Genres

Documentary

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A new songline for 21st century Australia - a fresh look at the Cook legend from a First Nations' perspective - the songline tells of connection to country, resistance and survival and features the cheeky, acerbic and heartfelt showman - Steven Oliver and a host of outstanding, political Indigenous singer/songwriters.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

52 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

16 August 2020

Country

Australia

Cast

Steven Oliver

Steven Oliver

Nathan Bird

Nathan Bird

Self

Fred Leone

Fred Leone

Self

Mo'Ju

Mo'Ju

Self

Alice Skye

Alice Skye

Self

Kev Carmody

Kev Carmody

Paul Carmody

Paul Carmody

Mau Power

Mau Power

Self

Daniel Rankine

Daniel Rankine

Self

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