Alcheringa

Australia, 1962

Film
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Bill Onus hosts this series of films on different aspects of the traditional lifestyle of Australian Aborigines.

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Collection

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Credits

director

Frank L. Few

production company

ABC

Duration

00:15:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1962

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

S00040

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Hunting

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Colour

Black and White

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