Spanning 20 transformative years in the life of Tom “Putuparri” Lawford, this film navigates the deep chasm between a Western upbringing and the determination to keep a traditional culture alive.
Tom “Putuparri” Lawford is a man caught between two worlds: his future as a leader of his people, reconnecting with his ancestral lands and shouldering his responsibility to pass this knowledge on to the next generation; and both his past and present in modern society, where he battles with alcoholism and domestic violence. Set against the backdrop of this long fight for ownership of traditional lands Putuparri and the Rainmakers is an emotional, visually breathtaking story.