We stop here

Australia, 1978

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Describes life on the Aboriginal reserve of Palm Island in Queensland. Old men from the Dyirbal tribe tell stories of the massacres and poisoning of their people when they first came in contact with the white settlers.

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Credits

producer

Carolyn Strachan

director

Alessandro Cavadini

Duration

00:30:37:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013677

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Ethnic identity

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Queensland

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Treatment

Aboriginal Australia → Palm Island Aboriginal Reserve (Qld.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Palm Island Aboriginal Reserve (Qld.)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aboriginal Australians - Social conditions

History → Aboriginal Australians - History

History → Australia - History

History → History

Places → Palm Island Aboriginal Reserve (Qld.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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