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Fight Fire With Fire
- Year of completion
- 1985
- Content type
- Documentary
- Format
- Short
- Duration
- 29 minutes
- Production Status
- Completed
Synopsis
A report on the possible effects of television, brought to remote outback areas by Aussat satellite, on the Aboriginal people of the regions. Taking part are anthropologist Dr. Eric Michaels; tribal councillor Harry Jakamarra Nelson; George Menham, assistant secretary to the Department of Aboriginal Affairs; Freda Glynn, director of CAAMA; Walpiri media personnel Kurt Japanangka Granites, Dave Japanangka Jupurrurla Woods, Andrew Japaljarri Spencer and Francis Jupurrula Kelly; Aboriginal Jeannie Nungarrayi Egan.