Mimi: an evening with Aboriginal Islander Dance Theatre

Australia, 1988

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Students from the Aboriginal Islander Dance Theatre perform several of their dance pieces which demonstrate their ability to perform modern dance as well as more traditional dance forms, with, at times, an innovative blending of the two.

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Credits

co-producers/directors

Andee Reese

Margaret Anne Smith

production company

Reese/Smith Productions

Smith Productions

Duration

01:00:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1988

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302940

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Dances

Aboriginal Australia → Intercultural communication

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Intercultural communication

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Intercultural communication

Music & Performing Arts → Aboriginal Australians - Dances

Music & Performing Arts → Modern dance

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Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

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