A character and action driven true-life adventure documentary looking at the Australian Armys secret Norforce unit that forms this Island continents first line of defence across the remote Kimberly region and the Northern Territory. Norforce is also one of the msot dynamic experiments in inter-racial relations as the unit is made up of both white and Aboriginal Australians where the soldiers learn essential survival skills from each other. Narrated by Archie Roach, and featuring the music of the Warumpi Band.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
308159
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Australia, Northern
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Northern Territory
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia, Northern
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Armed forces
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia. Army. Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Music & Performing Arts → Warumpi Band (Musical group)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)