Examines the sentiment and philosophy of artist Yirawala, MBE, spiritual leader of the Gunwingu tribe who fought to stop uranium mining and the destruction of his land and religion. Examines many of the bark paintings of Yirawala and the myths behind them.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015539
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Aboriginal Australia → Yirawala, 1894-9176
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Crafts & Visual Arts → Aboriginal Australian artists
Crafts & Visual Arts → Aboriginal Australians - Painting
Crafts & Visual Arts → Yirawala, 1894-9176
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)