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Narritjin at Djarrakpi Part 1

Year of completion
1981
Content type
Documentary
Format
Short
Genre
Arts, Culture
Duration
50 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

This is one of two films on Narritjin Maymura and his family at their small Manggalili clan homeland centre on the northern headland of Blue Mud Bay northeast Arhemland. The film includes establishing settlement, daily life, fishing, food gathering, painting and other arts and crafts. Narritjin instructing his sons. Land rights themes.
Completion Year
1981
Genres
Arts, Culture
Format
Short
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Director

Ian Dunlop

Producer

Ian Dunlop

Writer

Ian Dunlop

Director of Photography

Ian Dunlop

Cast

Ian Dunlop (narrator)

Sales

Australian Sales

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

International Sales

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

Production Company

Film Australia Limited
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