Red sands, blue seas

Australia, 1997

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A fascinating 1/2 hour documentary about a group of aboriginal women potters from the deserts of central Australia making their first ever trip away from their homeland. They travel to a tropical Indonesian island to visit a group of women potters there. The experience of seeing the ocean and tropical bush for the first time and the clash of cultures.

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director

Oren Siedler

producer

Sally Regan

production company

Australian Film Commission

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Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1997

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