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Save Your Culture – Cyril Ninnal
The first film in the alcohol initiative collection focused on Cyril Ninnal and his families historic struggles with alcohol.
One of the most important issues that is raised by Cyril is how alcoholism can be a learned behaviour and how this behavioural pattern can be passed down through the generations. He also identifies how the
passing down of alcoholism and self-harm has had a devastating effect on indigenous culture and spirituality.
It is an honest and sometimes dark account that offers some respite by showing us as an audience that Cyril has made this connection between alcoholism and loss of culture. The film conveys the importance of addressing these issues and the importance of influencing other community members to be aware of their individual cultural obligations which in turn will improve the quality of life and welfare of the Wadeye community.