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Tells the story of Robert Tudawali who starred in the first ever Australian technicolour feature film, “Jedda”. Station hand, actor and then Aboriginal activist, Tudawali died in 1967 at the age of 38 in tragic circumstances. Includes brief excerpts from “Jedda” and from two early television series made in Australia, “Dust in the sun” and “Whiplash” Stars Ernie Dingo in the title role.
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ACMI Identifier
324718
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Tudawali, Robert
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Australia
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Tudawali, Robert
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture conflict
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Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)