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Buried Country

Year of completion
2000
Content type
Documentary
Format
Short
Genre
Arts, Culture
Duration
52 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

Where African-Americans turned to the blues, Aboriginal Australians found inspiration in country and western and created a style of their own. From the bush to the city, Aboriginal people have used country music to tell their stories of life and the struggle for justice. Featuring rare recordings, archival images and first-hand interviews with the singers and songwriters, BURIED COUNTRY traces six decades of this rich tradition. What emerges is not only a poignant record of Indigenous Australia, but also a celebration of how music can lift the human spirit.
Completion Year
2000
Genres
Arts, Culture
Format
Short
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Executive Producer

Mark Hamlyn

Director

Andy Nehl

Writer

Andy Nehl, Clinton Walker

Producer

Liz Watts

Director of Photography

Warwick Thornton

Cast

Kev Carmody (Narrator)

Awards

2000 — Hawaii International Film Festival

Screenings

2001 — Arizona International Film Festival

2002 — Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short & Animation Films

2001 — EthnoFilmfest Berlin

2001 — FIPA - Cannes

2000 — Hawaii International Film Festival

2001 — London Australian Film Festival

2001 — Singapore International Film Festival

2000 — The Sydney Film Festival

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