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Films
3 Films
Region
“Australia”
x
Series
“0”
x
Country of production
“United States”
x
Region
Australia
3
x
Country
Australia
3
Keywords
Animals
1
Death
1
Education / Knowledge transmission
1
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
3
Law and Legislation / Bureaucracy
1
Ritual
1
Directors
MacDougall, David
2
MacDougall, Judith
3
Series
not set
3
x
Country of production
Australia
3
United States
3
x
Year of production
1980
1
1983
1
1984
1
Film list
Collum Calling Canberra
1983
59
‘
Directed by
David MacDougall
Judith MacDougall
.
An account of Aboriginal people steering their way through the often frustrating processes of official decision-making, as it is seen from their viewpoint far away from Canberra. Gordon Smith, head
Australia
Law and Legislation / Bureaucracy
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
The House-Opening
1980
45
‘
Directed by
Judith MacDougall
.
When Geraldine Kawanka’s husband died, she and her children left their house at Aurukun on Cape York Peninsula. In earlier times a bark house would have been burnt, but today a ‘house-opening’
Australia
Ritual
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
Death
Stockman’s Strategy
1984
52
‘
Directed by
David MacDougall
Judith MacDougall
.
A film which explores the philosophy of teaching and learning of Sunny Bancroft, manager of an Aboriginal-run cattle station in northern New South Wales. It also tells the story of Shane Gordon, a
Australia
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
Animals
Education / Knowledge transmission