Camels and the Pitjantjara

Shows the daily life of nomadic Central Australians of the Pitjantjara tribe who have acquired camels, guns and other modern equipment. Shows the capture of a wild camel and travels in the MacDonnell Range; hunting rabbits and living off the land.

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Credits

director

Roger Sandall

producer

Curtis Levy

production company

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

Duration

00:48:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1969

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

001643

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Australia, Central

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Hunting

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs

Aboriginal Australia → Pitjantjatjara (Australian people)

Animals & Wildlife → Camels - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → MacDonnell Ranges (N.T.)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Places → MacDonnell Ranges (N.T.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1969

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