Designed to reveal the problem of trachoma and other serious eye diseases common in remote First Nations communities. Health problems, housing and general living conditions are also looked at. Shows how medical attention can help to alleviate problems.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
303309
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Health and hygiene
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Medical care
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Outback Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Aboriginal Australians - Social conditions
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Eye - Diseases and defects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation