Strangers in their own land

United Kingdom, 1979

Film
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Episode of Series “World in action”.
Examines Aboriginal land rights in the Weipa area of Northern Queensland, presenting both sides of the conflict between the Comalco bauxite miners and the Aboriginal people.

Credits

production company

Granada Television International

producer

Chris Curling

Duration

00:28:25:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1979

Appears in

World in action

Group of items

World in action

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010339

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Civil rights

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Ethnic identity

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Land tenure

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Queensland

Aboriginal Australia → Sacred sites (Australian Aboriginal)

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Aluminum mines and mining

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Miners - Australia

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mining corporations

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Weipa (Qld.)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture conflict

History → Aboriginal Australians - History

History → History

Places → Weipa (Qld.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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