An animated film based on an Aboriginal legend about how emus became wingless birds and how sunlight came to earth.
Credits
producer/director
John Skibinski
Language
English
Duration
00:08:00:00
Colour
Colour
ACMI Identifier
36335
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Animals & Wildlife → Emus
Animation
Animation → Animated films - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Childrens Films
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - Australia
History → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Literature → Literature
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-1 Digital File - 2MB Rate; Copy
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