During the Black War of 1830 in the penal colony of Van Diemen's Land, Manganinnie survives a raid on her village.

The grieving Manganinnie journeys across vast mountains and rivers towards the coast in search of the rest of her tribe.

One day Manganinnie's body is found, and Joanna gives her old friend a traditional funeral using the lessons she has learned.

[2] Anna Ralph (aged 7 at the time), who played the little white girl Joanna, is now an Associate Professor of infectious diseases working at Royal Darwin Hospital looking after patients, including Aboriginal peoples.

The event was attended by Mawuyul Yanthalawuy and Ralph, as well as the Governor of Tasmania Sir Stanley Burbury and Tasmanian Premier Doug Lowe.