Yaluu (See You Again)

Overview

Coming to terms with a century-old intergenerational grief, a descendant of an Aboriginal WWI soldier makes the trip to France to bring his ancestor's spirit home to his family and land. A version of Bringing His Spirit Home, expanded for ABC Compass.

DETAILS

Year

2026

Duration

27 mins

Language

English; French; Gomeroi

Camera

Sony FX6

Lenses

Sigma 24-70mm

Production Company

Wandarra Media

Credits

Director//Producer

Dylan Nicholls

Associate Producers

Sophia Wallace & T. Oxford

Cinematographer//Sound Recordist

T. Oxford

Colourist

Alina Bermingham

Editor

Jack Charter

Sound Supervisor

Nathan Turnbull

Festivals & Screenings

Original Broadcast — Sunday 26 April 2026, 6:30pm, ABC (Compass, Season 40)

Streaming — ABC iview//YouTube

La Nuit européenne des musées 2026 — Sir John Monash Centre (France)

Awards & Honours

Petition — "Upgrade Private William Allan Irwin's DCM to a Victoria Cross"

Signature growth — ~2,000 signatures (27 Apr 2026) → "passed 4,000" (8 May 2026) → 4,500+ (live count, checked 3 Jul 2026)

Government response — Defence is "carefully considering" the case, per The Australian (28 Apr 2026). Prior appeals to the Governor-General and Defence Minister Richard Marles were referred back to the Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal (DHAAT), which had declined to act.