Synopsis:
Growing Up Nyima is a documentary film that follows Nyima Tucker, a young woman of Gnarluma, Banjima, and Yamatji heritage, as she moves between the worlds of city and country. Born in the Pilbara and raised in Karratha before relocating to Perth at sixteen, Nyima’s journey captures the tension between modern life and ancestral connection. Spanning the 1,500 km that separate these landscapes, she grapples with questions of identity, belonging, and what it truly means to call a place home. In November 2025, after years away, Nyima returns to her roots for the first time as an adult, confronting the land, memories, and stories that shaped her. Growing Up Nyima is a moving exploration of culture, family, and the ever-calling pull of home.