MY FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY follows the story of Keith Aitken, a 68 year old Indigenous tour guide, part of the stolen generation, who wants to celebrate at last becoming an Australian citizen. After educating thousands of local and international tourists about ‘the Rock’ and throughout Central Australia, Keith has been unable to accept the many invitations to travel overseas without a being a citizen on his own land.
After a six and half year application process, Keith receives his ticket to freedom, an Australian birth certificate, and in the town near the rock applies for a passport to travel overseas. But before flying out he wants to celebrate becoming ‘an Australian’ and hosts a first birthday party at Lilla near Kings Canyon inviting people who have made him who he is and the people who hold the key to a better future for his grandchildren.
After a six and half year application process, Keith receives his ticket to freedom, an Australian birth certificate, and in the town near the rock applies for a passport to travel overseas. But before flying out he wants to celebrate becoming ‘an Australian’ and hosts a first birthday party at Lilla near Kings Canyon inviting people who have made him who he is and the people who hold the key to a better future for his grandchildren.
