In 1981 two aboriginal craftsmen invited scientists to accompany them on a journey to Ngilibitji, a renowned stone quarry in their traditional land in eastern Arnhem Land. They wished to visit it to teach three younger men their skills. The film follows their journey and reveals something of their view of the “life within the stone” and their care for their land.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016366
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Ethnic identity
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Implements
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Kinship
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Land tenure
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs
Aboriginal Australia → Archaeology - Australia
Aboriginal Australia → Arnhem Land (N.T.)
Aboriginal Australia → Art, Aboriginal Australian
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Arnhem Land (N.T.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Aboriginal Australian
Crafts & Visual Arts → Stone carving
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Archaeology - Australia
Places → Arnhem Land (N.T.)
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)