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Healing Sounds of the Bungaran Orchestra, The
- Year of completion
- 1999
- Content type
- Documentary
- Format
- Short
- Genre
- History, Science
- Duration
- 30 minutes
- Production Status
- Completed
Synopsis
Members of a classical Indigenous Orchestra formed in the 1940s retrace their memories by taking a bus trip back to the medical institution they were incarcerated in for having Hansen's Disease (leprosy). They played Handel, Bach and Beethoven with style and feeling. At its height the ensemble numbered no fewer than 60 players, all Indigenous.
Cast and Crew
Executive Producer
David JowseyDirector
Mitch (Michelle) TorresProducer
Mitch (Michelle) TorresWriter
Mitch (Michelle) TorresComposer
Michael ManolisInternational Sales Contact
Mitch (Michelle) TorresCast
Bob and Mary Hutchenson, Molly Sebastian, Eileen Par, Margie Sasidgo, Sister Camille, Sister Francis, Emma Spratt, Cathy Manado-Watson, Mitch Torres (Narrator)Screenings
2001 — EthnoFilmfest Berlin