“My country is in my heart everywhere I go. My country is in my blood no matter what happens to me. My country is my family and my community…”
This is a poetic documentary exploring the spiritual connection between Aboriginal people and the country they were born in. It recreates the childhood experience of the director, Josie Atkinson, as she attempts to return home to her country as a young child.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1006784
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social conditions
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Memory
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Colour
Holdings
Mini DV; Master
Mini DV; Sub-master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan