A group of First Nations storytellers 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.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015462
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Animation → Animated films - United States
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Childrens Films → Children 0-6
History → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)