An animated treatment of the Aboriginal legends using children’s illustrations from the book “An Aboriginal children’s history of Australia” is intercut with live footage concerning various Aboriginal issues.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
303276
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Ethnic identity
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Treatment
Aboriginal Australia → Art, Aboriginal Australian
Aboriginal Australia → Dreamtime (Aboriginal Australian mythology)
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Interactive media
Animation → Animated films - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Aboriginal Australian
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aboriginal Australians - Social conditions
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)