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MECCA M-POWER presents ... books, podcasts and films that will change your life


Books, podcasts and films that will change your perspective.
At MECCA M-POWER, we believe in the power of narrative, and that storytelling is an important tool for social change. It’s one of the reasons we partner with Stella, a major voice for gender equality and cultural change in Australian literature. Founded in 2012, the organisation’s flagship program is the annual Stella Prize – a major literary award celebrating and championing Australian women’s writing. We have also supported films, such as The Stan Original Documentary Trailblazers, that raise awareness of our mission and foster collective understanding and action.

Books

Praiseworthy

Alexis Wright’s novel is an epic set in a small town dominated by a haze cloud. The cloud heralds an ecological catastrophe and a gathering of the ancestors, and a crazed visionary seeks out donkeys as the solution to the climate crisis and economic dependency of the Aboriginal people.

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The Jaguar

In her electrifying fourth work, Sarah Holland-Batt confronts what it means to be mortal in an astonishing and deeply humane portrait of a father’s Parkinson’s Disease, and a daughter forged by grief.

Dropbear

This fierce debut from award-winning writer Evelyn Araluen confronts the tropes and iconography of an unreconciled nation with biting satire and lyrical fury.

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Praiseworthy

Alexis Wright’s novel is an epic set in a small town dominated by a haze cloud. The cloud heralds an ecological catastrophe and a gathering of the ancestors, and a crazed visionary seeks out donkeys as the solution to the climate crisis and economic dependency of the Aboriginal people.

The Jaguar

In her electrifying fourth work, Sarah Holland-Batt confronts what it means to be mortal in an astonishing and deeply humane portrait of a father’s Parkinson’s Disease, and a daughter forged by grief.

Dropbear

This fierce debut from award-winning writer Evelyn Araluen confronts the tropes and iconography of an unreconciled nation with biting satire and lyrical fury.

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Film & Television

Trailblazers

Created by an all-women team, the Stan Original Trailblazers, supported by MECCA M-POWER, tells the story of the transformational journey of Australia’s much-loved National Football Team, the Matildas, and their fight for gender equality.

Lucy Small’s Surf Documentary

In this documentary, surfer and activist Lucy Small travels to Ghana to meet pioneering female surfers and skateboarders. The film explores the history of surfing and shows a community of surfer girls reclaiming their relationship with the Atlantic Ocean after colonial disruption.

Embrace

If you haven’t already watched the 2016 film EMBRACE, add it to your list. There’s also Embrace Kids, which every child should watch.

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Trailblazers

Created by an all-women team, the Stan Original Trailblazers, supported by MECCA M-POWER, tells the story of the transformational journey of Australia’s much-loved National Football Team, the Matildas, and their fight for gender equality.

Lucy Small’s Surf Documentary

In this documentary, surfer and activist Lucy Small travels to Ghana to meet pioneering female surfers and skateboarders. The film explores the history of surfing and shows a community of surfer girls reclaiming their relationship with the Atlantic Ocean after colonial disruption.

Embrace

If you haven’t already watched the 2016 film EMBRACE, add it to your list. There’s also Embrace Kids, which every child should watch.

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Podcasts

Black Prose

Black Prose is the podcast where Black writers talk amongst themselves. Join journalist Yolanthe Fawehinmi as she interviews some do the best and most talented Black writers of our time.

Momentum

Proudly brought to you by MECCA M-POWER and Missing Perspectives, a media company elevating young female storytelling. Hosted by leading sports creator Kat Sasso, Momentum spotlights female athletes, experts, and fans, exploring how we can sustain and accelerate the growing momentum around women’s sport.

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Black Prose

Black Prose is the podcast where Black writers talk amongst themselves. Join journalist Yolanthe Fawehinmi as she interviews some do the best and most talented Black writers of our time.

Momentum

Proudly brought to you by MECCA M-POWER and Missing Perspectives, a media company elevating young female storytelling. Hosted by leading sports creator Kat Sasso, Momentum spotlights female athletes, experts, and fans, exploring how we can sustain and accelerate the growing momentum around women’s sport.

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