| Uniform Title |
Balanda and the bark canoes (Documentary film : 2006) |
| Title |
The Balanda and the bark canoes. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Ronin Films, [2023] |
| ©2006 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (52 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. Cultural sensitivity advisory notice: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this item may contain names, recordings, images, photographs, illustrations and text of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. |
| Ronin Films : RON1278. |
| Originally released as a documentary film in 2006. |
| "A compelling companion film to Ten Canoes" -- Cover. |
| WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that the following program may contain images and voices of deceased persons. |
| Credits |
Directed by Molly Reynolds, Tania Nehme and Rolf De Heer ; produced by Rolf De Heer and Julie Ryan. |
| Summary |
The Balanda and the Bark Canoes is a documentary exploring much more than simply the practicalities of working with non-professional actors in crocodile-infested waters. The film observes the process by which the people of Ramingining and Murwangi recreated the canoe-making process for Ten Canoes, working from a wealth of photographs taken in the 1930s by anthropologist Donald Thomson. Taking misunderstandings and cultural differences in its stride, this fascinating and often amusing documentary is as an uplifting account of how free-for-all discussion evolved into a highly successful feature films. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : PG. |
| System details |
DVD video ; PAL ; Region All. |
| Language note |
English and Ganalbingu language. |
| Subjects |
Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Canoes and canoeing -- Design and construction |
| Yolngu (Australian people) |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Arnhem Land (N.T.) |
| Yolngu languages |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Languages |
| Documentary films -- Australia |
| Arnhem Land (N.T.) |
| Genre |
Ethnographic films |
| First Nations. Documentary films |
| Nonfiction films |
| Other Names |
Reynolds, Molly director, screenwriter. |
| Nehme, Tania Michel director, screenwriter, editor. |
| De Heer, Rolf, 1951- director, screenwriter, producer. |
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