What's on Visit The Lens
Home
What's on
Calendar
Exhibitions
Films
Festivals
Workshops
Talks
Cinema on demand
Clubs
Visit
Food & drink Shop How to get to ACMI Accessibility Amenities School groups Families More info
Accessibility
Stories & Ideas
Collections & Preservation
Projects & Partnerships
Videogames at ACMI
Schools & Teachers
Membership
Support us
About us
Contact us
Food & drink
Shop
Venue hire
Touring exhibitions
ACMI X Residency
Subscribe

Works explorer

The Bat and the rainbow

Australia, 1974
film

Episode of Series “Aboriginal legends”. The Bat’s wife was stolen from him by Rainbow. To get her back Bat mortally wounds the sleeping Rain..

Read more

Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Aboriginal legends. No. 3

Australia, 1975
Similarity: 75%

Tracks of the rainbow

Australia, 1982
Similarity: 74%

Walkabout

Australia, 1962
Similarity: 74%

The Rainbow serpent

United States, 1978
Similarity: 72%

The Monsoon frog

Australia, 1986
Similarity: 72%

Aboriginal legends. No. 1

Australia, 1975
Similarity: 72%

A Changing culture

Australia, 1985
Similarity: 71%

Pariki and the flying foxes

Australia, 1986
Similarity: 71%

A Dreamtime story

Australia, 1986
Similarity: 71%

Trout that stole the rainbow

Canada, 1982
Similarity: 71%

Warriors

Australia, 1985
Similarity: 70%

The Legend of Byamee

Australia, 1963
Similarity: 70%

A Calendar of dreamings: Aboriginal artists of Central Australia

Australia, 1976
Similarity: 70%

Aboriginal legends

Australia, 1974
Similarity: 70%

The Rainbow bear

United States, 1970
Similarity: 70%

Rainbow serpent

Australia, 1985
Similarity: 70%

Aboriginal legends. No. 2

Australia, 1975
Similarity: 70%

The Evil one

Australia, 1986
Similarity: 70%
Back to top

Museum opening hours
Open daily 10am – 5pm
(closed Christmas Day 25 Dec)
Plan your visit

ACMI Cinemas
Check screening times

ACMI Cafe + Bar
Open daily
Mon – Fri 8.30am – 4.30pm
Sat & Sun 10am – 4.30pm

ACMI Shop
Open daily 11am – 5pm
Shop online

School groups (by advance booking only)
Mon–Fri 10am – 2.30pm

Exhibitions | Film programs | On demand | Education | Shop

Address: Fed Square, Melbourne, Australia

Subscribe
Accessibility
Follow ACMI on FacebookSubscribe to ACMI's YouTube channelFollow ACMI on TikTokFollow ACMI on Instagram

Media
Careers
Reports & Policies
Terms & Conditions
Contact us

ACMI would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways of greater Melbourne, the people of the Kulin Nation, and recognise that ACMI is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri people.

First Nations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices, or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or text.