Time before, time now = Taem bifo, taem nao

Australia, 1980

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In the first eight days in December, 1979, over 2000 people from all over the New Hebrides travelled to Vila, the capital, to take part in the first National Arts Festival, covering a wide range of cultural activities. The Festival was arranged to help foster interest in the ‘old ways’ and try to unite the people through their rich culture. Pidgin dialogue, subtitled in English.

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Credits

producer

Don Murray

production company

Film Australia

director

Bob Kingsbury

Duration

00:26:37:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012361

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Culture

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Festivals

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New Hebrides

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art and society

Crafts & Visual Arts → Culture

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Music & Performing Arts → Culture

Places → New Hebrides

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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