Observational Documentary
As one of Australia’s most remote external territories, and with a local population descended from the legendary Bounty mutineers, it’s no surprise Norfork Island has its own way of doing things. With its own language, a blend of old seafaring English and Tahitian, and its own hidden culture, many residents don’t see themselves as Australian – that it says so on their passport is merely ‘a technicality’. But recent hard times have forced the island to reach out to Australia for help, and with mainland help comes mainland rules. A modern day mutiny is brewing offshore.
