Chronicles the first few days of a three year old Aboriginal girl at a preschool kindergarten in Walgett, N.S.W. Shows the growth in trust between teacher and child until the girl and her mother disappear on walkabout.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
303288
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Children
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Education
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - New South Wales
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Walgett (N.S.W.)
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education, Preschool
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)