The Yirrkala Film Project
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The Yirrkala Film Project
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
The Yirrkala Film Project
Oclc number
1035147269
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Originally produced by National Film and Sound Archive of Australia in 1996
Runtime
999
Summary
A collection of 22 films made by Ian Dunlop over a 30 year period with the Yolngu, the Aboriginal people of northeast Arnhem Land. Yirrkala was an isolated mission station until the coming of a huge bauxite mine in the late 1960s. The impact of the mine on the Yolngu and their response is a major theme of this long-term film project.. Each film stands on its own but each is also part of a rich mosaic. The relationship between people and their clans, ritual, art and land is an intertwining theme. Several major ceremonies are documented.. The importance of the land is ever-present. Despite enormous disruption to their lives, the resilience of the Yolngu and their culture shines through
Technique
live action
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