Basic Info
Release: October 04, 2018
Runtime: 73 min
Status: Released
Videos
HRAFF 2019 | Etched in Bone (YouTube)
Etched in Bone
2018
73 min
Overview
Drawing on original footage from National Geographic, Etched in Bone explores the impact of one notorious bone theft by a member of the 1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land. Hundred of bones were stolen and deposited in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, until it became known to Arnhem elders in the late 1990s. The return of the sacred artefacts was called for, resulting in a tense standoff between indigenous tribespeople and the Department of Anthropology at the Smithsonian.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- Australia
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Jacob Nayinggul
Himself
Joe Gumbula
Himself
Martin Thomas
Narrator
Crew
Martin Thomas
Writer
Béatrice Bijon
Director
Béatrice Bijon
Producer
Martin Thomas
Director
Martin Thomas
Producer
Scott Wombey
Cinematography
Adis Hondo
Cinematography
Eric Bijon
Music
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