Camels and the Pitjantjara

Synopsis

The life of Central Australian nomads who still keep camels today. Scenes of the capture and nose-pegging of a wild camel, a contemporary ceremony and a cross-country journey to Papunya settlement. Unlike other Australian aborigine films this is in no sense a reconstruction for the camera, but shows contemporary life in and on the margins of the missions.

Language

English

Country

Australia

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 55 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1970

Availability

Hire

Keywords

Aboriginal peoples; Australia; camels

Credits

Director

Roger Sandall

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Distributor

Name

Royal Anthropological Institute Film & Video Library, c/o Concord Media

Email

sales@concordvideo.co.uk

Web

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Phone

01473 726012

Fax

01473 274531

Address

Rosehill Centre
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Ipswich
IP3 9BG