Artist James Cant re-creates, in rock paintings, an ancient Aboriginal legend about the origins of making fire. Narrated by Ray Barrett.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012840
Language
Italian
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Aboriginal Australia → Art, Aboriginal Australian
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Italians - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Aboriginal Australian artists
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Aboriginal Australian
Crafts & Visual Arts → Rock paintings
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Italians - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
U-Matic (low band); Access Print (Section 1)