A POIGNANT documentary that shares the voice of Gippsland Indigenous youth will be premiered on Channel 10 this Saturday, July 8 at 1pm.

Stop. Rewind. Play is a moving and raw exploration of the inherent racism Kurnai youth face, amidst overcoming challenges living in one of the lowest socioeconomic regions of Victoria, - The Latrobe Valley.

After many months of advocacy this documentary has been released by award winning Gippsland writer, director and producer Danielle McAlpine Johnson of CheekyMac, who is devoted to creating documentaries as a catalyst for change in the social justice landscape.

“We were approached by Anthony Rodaughan who is the Principal of Kurnai College and they have been experiencing students who were consistently being bullied and subjected to racism within the school and from outside the school and out in the community. They wanted to be proactive in tackling that in a really creative way that would resonate with the children.”

“Our indigenous kids at Kurnai are dealing with intergenerational trauma and profound disadvantage sometimes and no one listens to them. No one gives their story the respect it deserves,” Anthony said.

As an interracial couple, Danielle and husband Jason Chico Johnson were passionate about tackling this topic and giving the students a voice.

“I think awareness is needed that this is still taking place; that this is happening, and how to handle it, how to be proactive to prevent it, and how to handle it if it arises,” Danielle said.

“We've created it in a way that is educational because the intention was for schools to study it.”

Stop. Rewind. Play will launch on Network 10, Channel 10 or catch up on 10 Play.