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David Gulpilil: My name is Gulpilil. My skin group name Balang. My language is Mandhalpingu. My moiety is Dhuwa. My mother is same and my father side is same. My name is Gulpilil, you know that mean? Kingfisher. That's my name, that's my totem, that's what I sing, that's what I believe. My name is in the tree, in the fish, in the sky, in the star, in the earth, in the storm, day and night. If I forget, if I give up, if I stop, what will I have? Nothing
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My name is Gulpilil
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My skin group name Balang
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My language is Mandhalpingu
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My moiety is dhuwa
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My mother is same and my father side is same
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My name is Gulpilil You know what that means
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Kingfisher
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That's my name that's my totem
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that's what I sing that's what I believe
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My name's in the tree in the fish in the sky
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in the star in the earth in the storm day and night
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If I forget if I give up in other words if I stop
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what will I have
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Nothing else
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Movie Summary
Diagnosed with lung cancer, legendary Australian actor David Gulpilil boldly explains the journey that is his extraordinary, culture-clashing life.