My Name is Gulpilil, the story of an Australian icon: 'He just looks at the lens and comes alive'

By Vanessa Arundale and Jane Freebury
Updated May 15 2021 - 1:28pm, first published 12:21pm
Now 68, David Gulpilil's life hangs in the balance as he battles widespread, stage-four lung cancer. Picture: Supplied
Now 68, David Gulpilil's life hangs in the balance as he battles widespread, stage-four lung cancer. Picture: Supplied

David Gulpilil is a renowned Indigenous actor and Australian cinema icon, whose life story is now featuring in the new documentary film called My Name is Gulpilil.

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