At the canoe camp

Australia, 1980

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Episode of Series “Narritjin Maymuru (A)”.
Narritjin Maymuru is leader of the Manggalili clan of northeast Arnhem Land. Covers the daily life of Narritjin and his family at a camp in the bush. Shows the making of dug out canoes. Photography by Dean Semler.

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Credits

director

Philip Robertson

producer

Ian Dunlop

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:42:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1980

Appears in

Narritjin Maymuru

Group of items

Narritjin Maymuru

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015264

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Northern Territory

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs

Aboriginal Australia → Arnhem Land (N.T.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Arnhem Land (N.T.)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Canoes and canoeing

People → Maymuru, Narritjin

Places → Arnhem Land (N.T.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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