Settle down country

Australia, 1983

Film
A still image from Settle down country (A)

Documents the return of the Pintubi people to their own lands after many years on Government run settlements. Extensive use of archival footage offers an added historical perspective to this account of the efforts of these people to retain their cultural heritage. Based on the book of the same name by Dick Leichleitner Japanangka and Pam Nathan.

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Credits

co-producer

David Batty

Jim Buckell

Pam Nathan

production company

CAAC

CAAMA

NAIHO

Western Deserts Oustations Council

Duration

00:48:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303318

Language

English

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

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