New Norcia. New Norcia voices

Australia

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A compilation of two companion films. ‘New Norcia’ (23 mins. 1990) is a representation through images and journal extracts of the history of contact between European and Aboriginal cultures, circa 1850-1900 at the Benedictine Mission at New Norcia in Western Australia. ‘New Norcia Voices’ (19 mins. 1992) combines interviews with a monk at the monastery, historians, and men and women who were brought-up at the mission. Each brings a different perspective to the legend of the founder Bishop Salvado, the legacy of the Mission and what this might mean today.’New Norcia’ narrated by Ian Taylor.

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Credits

director

A. Bruce Hodsdon

production company

Australian Film Commission

Duration

00:42:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

315464

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Cultural assimilation

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Ethnic identity

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Religion

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Removal

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Treatment

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Western Australia

Aboriginal Australia → Benedictine Abbey of New Norcia, Western Australia - History

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture conflict

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Monasteries - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Monks - Australia

History → Aboriginal Australians - History

History → Benedictine Abbey of New Norcia, Western Australia - History

People → Salvado, Rosendo, 1814-1900

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

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Sound

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Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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