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Spirit Of Uncle Edward, The
- Year of completion
- 1983
- Content type
- Documentary
- Format
- Short
- Duration
- 30 minutes
- Production Status
- Completed
Synopsis
Yorke Island (Masig) is a small coral cay in the Torres Straits between Australia and Papua New Guinea, where the people live simply, catching fish and turtles, growing vegetables and raising pigs. In October 1982, a village elder died. This is the story of his traditional funeral.