The Quinkins

United States, 1982

Film
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A group of Aborigines combined their talents to create the pictures and sound for this traditional tale of conflict between the Imnims and the Timaras in Dreamtime. Uses the illustrations from the book of the same name by Dick Roughsey and Percy Trezise.

Credits

director

Paul R. Gagne

production company

Weston Woods Studios

Language

English

Duration

00:09:00:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

33015

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Legends

Adaptations

Animation

Animation → Animated films - United States

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Aboriginal Australians - Legends

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 0-6

History → Aboriginal Australians - Legends

Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Literature

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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