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Sydney Opera House Opening

People in national dress gather for the procession at the ceremony of the opening of the Sydney Opera House.

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Queen at the Opera House: opening ceremony

Queen Elizabeth II officially opens the Sydney Opera House at Bennelong Point on 20 October 1973.

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Vale Ian Dunlop

The NFSA pays tribute to the legacy of documentary filmmaker Ian Dunlop OAM (1927–2021).

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Cinematographer Dean Semler

Director Ian Dunlop talks about working with cinematographer Dean Semler on the five-part Film Australia documentary The Djungguwan of Gurka'wuy filmed in 1976, about the Djungguwan ceremo

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'History for generation and generation'

Director Ian Dunlop points out that every Djungguwan ceremony is unique.

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Djungguwan Ceremony

The clips in this collection draw on three longer films made in 1966, 1976 and 2002 about the Djungguwan ceremony in north-east Arnhem Land, Northern Territory.

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'For the young ones'

In 2002 Wanyubi Marika was concerned about the many young men who were drinking in the community, and the number of alcohol-related deaths.

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Decorative armbands

Wanyubi Marika (Dhuwa moiety) makes decorative armbands and headbands from lorikeet feathers for the Djungguwan Ceremony in 2002.

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Preparing the ceremonial grounds

The ceremonial grounds are prepared for the Djungguwan Ceremony.

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'When we paint, it's got meaning'

Wanyubi Marika (Dhuwa moiety) explains that the poles he is painting represent his father, Jacky Milirrpum, and his father's younger brother Roy Dadaynga Marika.