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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, Cannes Film Festival

France, 1978
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In the late 1970s, non-Indigenous filmmakers wanting to support Indigenous Rights in Australia released films on Black Australia to mixed success. Fred Schepi..

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Black Magic (Captioned)

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Indigenous Voices on the Screen with Professor Gary Foley

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Chants populaires

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Heritage

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Heritage

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From sand to celluloid

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No way to forget

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The Legend of Jimmy Governor

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