Art, identity, and cultural change in Australia's Western Desert. Through the life and paintings of Pintupi artist Linda Syddick Napaltjarri, The Witchdoctor and the Windmill explores the relationship between art, cultural identity, and Indigenous Australian history. Born into a traditional Pintupi family, Linda witnessed profound changes as her community encountered missions, settlements, and European Australia. Raised by artist Shorty Lungkarta Tjungurrayi, she carried elements of his artistic and cultural legacy into her own work. Her decision to paint Dreaming stories traditionally associated with men challenged established conventions and helped shape her distinctive artistic voice. Blending biography, art, and history, this documentary examines displacement, cultural change, gender, and artistic expression. Linda's paintings offer a powerful starting point for exploring how art preserves personal memory, ancestral knowledge, and historical experience across generations. Supports classroom learning and library programming in visual arts, Indigenous studies, world history, and cultural studies, with opportunities for discussion about cultural representation, identity, and storytelling.

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