Takeover

Synopsis: On 13 March 1978 the Queensland government announced its intention to take over management of the Aurukan Aboriginal Reserve from the Uniting Church. The people of Aurukun complained bitterly, fearing that the state was merely seeking easier acess to rich bauxite deposits on their reserve. When the federal government sided with the Aborigines, the stage was set for a national confrontation, which soon became front-page news across Australia. The film is a day-by-day account of the political events which occurred over the four-week period, as seen by the Aurukun.*
Language: English
Country: Australia
Medium: Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. b&w/col. 90 min. Videocassette. sd. b&wcol. 90 min.
Technical information: Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production: 1979
Availability: Hire (film - RAI Film & Video Library)
Sale (video - RAI); 2000 hire: £40.00 (+VAT +p&p) 2000 sale: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects: Anthropology
Keywords: Aboriginal peoples; Australia; land rights

Name: Royal Anthropological Institute
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Notes: The Institute sells more than 250 anthropology and ethnology titles on video and DVD, including some produced by students and staff of the Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology. There is also a large library of internationally produced film and video productions from which items may be borrowed within the UK.

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