Pitjiri: the snake that will not sink

Australia, 1985

Film
Please note

Sorry, we don't have images or video for this item.

In 1936 on a remote outpost in the Northern Territory, nine aboriginal elders appeared before Ruth Heathcock, a young white nurse who they believed was a member of their tribe before the Dreaming. What she later experienced in her healing work is the subject of this extraordinary documentary. A multi-award winning production.

Content notification

Our collection comprises over 40,000 moving image works, acquired and catalogued between the 1940s and early 2000s. As a result, some items may reflect outdated, offensive and possibly harmful views and opinions. ACMI is working to identify and redress such usages.

Learn more about our collection and our collection policy here. If you come across harmful content on our website that you would like to report, let us know.

How to watch

This work has not been digitised and is currently unavailable to view online. It may be possible for approved reseachers to view onsite at ACMI.

Learn more about accessing our collection

Collection

In ACMI's collection

Credits

producer/director

Karen Hughes

production company

Trikon Film Corporation

Duration

00:48:35:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1985

Please note: this archive is an ongoing body of work. Sometimes the credit information (director, year etc) isn’t available so these fields may be left blank; we are progressively filling these in with further research.

Cite this work on Wikipedia

If you would like to cite this item, please use the following template: {{cite web |url=https://acmi.net.au/works/78691--pitjiri-the-snake-that-will-not-sink-a/ |title=Pitjiri: the snake that will not sink |author=Australian Centre for the Moving Image |access-date=3 November 2024 |publisher=Australian Centre for the Moving Image}}