Belinda

Australia, 1972

Film
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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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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

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

Places → Walgett (N.S.W.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

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)

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