A documentary that takes a light-hearted look at the ingenious methods that Aboriginal men living in remote communities employ to keep their automobiles running. Without a trade certificate between them, these men have developed the unique craft of ‘bush mechanics’, adapting available resources for use as spare parts. The stories they relate provide a unique insight into this practical and philosophical approach to car maintenance and highlight many of the adaptive techniques desert people have developed through necessity over the last seventy years.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
314502
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Automobiles - Maintenance and repair
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)