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Narbalek: By the river
Title:
Narbalek: By the river
Year
2001
Warnings
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and/or audio of deceased persons
The Bordoh clan travel by tractor to the river. Over footage of the family going to the river, swimming and fishing, Diliyang introduces us to his family and country, and talks about the value of the tractor to the community.
Summary by Romaine Moreton
The relaxed demeanour of the traditional owners of this country, and the carefree relationship they have with the land is evident.
Narbalek synopsis
An observational documentary about the Bordoh clan of Manmoyi, 200 km from Oenpelli, in Arnhem Land.
Nabarlek is part of the Nganampa Anwernekenhe series produced by Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) Productions. Nganampa Anwernekenhe means 'ours’ in the Pitjantjatjara and Arrernte lanuages, and the series aims to contribute to the preservation of Indigenous languages and cultures.
Curator's notes
A simple observation-style documentary from Beck Cole, featuring the Bardoh clan of Manmoyi. The documentary has a gentle lapping rhythm, almost like water, as we follow the Bordoh clan on a fishing expedition. The family climbing into a trailer pulled by a tractor, move en masse to the river to swim and hunt food. Woven through this documentary is the intention of the present generation to pass on cultural information to the next generation. The gentle care with which the family relates to each other and how they relate to place is imbued with a connectedness and simplicity keeping the priority of the preservation of culture and tradition in the foreground.
Notes by Romaine Moreton
Production company
CAAMA Productions
Executive Producer
Priscilla Collins (AKA Cilla Collins)
Director
Beck Cole
Acknowledgements
The Bardoh clan, Kamarrang and family, The Nabarlek band, People of Manmoyi and Kunjabe
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia acknowledges Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live and gives respect to their Elders both past and present.