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Films
found one film
Keywords
“Elderly people”
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Year of production
“1977”
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Region
Australia
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Country
Australia
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Keywords
Death
1
Elderly people
1
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Film / Photography / Mass media
1
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
1
Ritual
1
Directors
MacDougall, David
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not set
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Country of production
Australia
1
Year of production
1977
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Film
Good-bye Old Man
1977
70
‘
Directed by
David MacDougall
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A last request of a Tiwi man on Melville Island was that a film be made of the pukumani (bereavment) ceremony to follow his death. The film follows his family, from the days of preparation to their final leave-taking of the old man. Commentary by Thomas Woody Minipini, one of the participants.
Australia
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
Death
Elderly people
Film / Photography / Mass media
Ritual