The Art and craft of Maningrida (A)

Shows the preparation of the arts and crafts of the Maningrida people of Northwestern Australia for a gallery exhibition, intercut with scenes of tribal dancing and ceremonies. Indicates the role played by crafts in the culture of these people.

Credits

producer/director

Tony Wilson

production company

Australia Council

Duration

00:19:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1982

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

38037

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Dances

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Rites and ceremonies

Aboriginal Australia → Art, Aboriginal Australian

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Maningrida (N.T.)

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Aboriginal Australian

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Music & Performing Arts → Aboriginal Australians - Dances

Places → Maningrida (N.T.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1982

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