Belinda (A)

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.

Credits

director

Peter Thompson

producer

Jack Lee

production company

Save the Children Fund

Trojan Films

Duration

00:29:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

38039

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

Places → Walgett (N.S.W.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1972

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