The Aborigines of Australia

Australia, 1964

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A survey of the social conditions experienced by First Nations people in 1960s Australia.

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Credits

director

Ian Dunlop

producer

Frank Bagnall

production company

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

Duration

00:44:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1964

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

000046

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Australia, Northern

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Ethnic identity

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Urban residence

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aboriginal Australians - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Acculturation

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Assimilation (Sociology)

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Socialization

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Acculturation

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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