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On Sacred Ground

Australia, 1980
film

Discusses the controversial question of Aboriginal land rights. Deals with the arguments to preserve sacred sites versus the Australian government’s agr..

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A Plain and sacred right

United Kingdom, 1983
Similarity: 81%

Still on the same way

Australia, 1988
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Two laws. Part 3: Struggle for our land

Australia, 1981
Similarity: 77%

Always was, always will be

Australia, 1987
Similarity: 76%

The Land my mother = Walya ngamardiki

Australia, 1978
Similarity: 75%

Sacred sites

Australia, 1985
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Land rights views: Number 9, July 1998

Australia, 1998
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We are the landowner, that's why we're here

Australia, 1985
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Night's High Noon: an anti-terrain

Australia, 1988
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Munda Nyuringu: he's taken the land. He believes it is his. He won't give it back.

Australia, 1984
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Two faces of Gove

Australia, 1972
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Land rights views: Number 8, July 1997

Australia, 1997
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Nothing in writing from Captain Cook

Australia, 1988
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Fire of the Land

Australia, 2001
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Strangers in their own land

United Kingdom, 1979
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Fight for Country

Australia, 2006
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Couldn't be fairer

Australia, 1984
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After Mabo

Australia, 1997
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