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Two brothers, Burrimmilla (David Gulpilil) and Charlie (Tom E Lewis), travel to their mother’s burial site and return a sacred stone to its rightful place. Summary by Liz McNiven.
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Older brother Burrimmilla (David Gulpilil) introduces his younger brother, Charlie (Tom E Lewis), to his knowledge of the crocodile dreaming. After a crocodile rocks their tin boat, Burrimmilla and...
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A sacred stone has been taken, and a child killed by a crocodile. An old woman explains, ‘Everything’s upside down now, it’s all wrong’. The old men meet and agree to contact the ‘number one Jungaiy...
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In this quirky A Current Affair story from reporter Howard Gipps, he catches up with 'The Barbecue King', barbecue teacher and cookbook author Kim Terakis, who gives us some easy recipes for summer...
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Kamarrang of the Bordoh clan introduces himself and the Nabarlek band to us. They come from Manmoyi, 200 kms from Oenpelli in Arnhem Land. Kamarrang tells us how the band has been established to...
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The family travel to Kundjabe to fish. The women bait the hooks with worms, while they talk about the different types of food available to them. There is a great familiarity with how the family...
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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...
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Footage of David, Robyn – David’s traditional law wife – and their children in Ramingining. Sweeping aerial views of the ever-widening river that David needs to cross to reach David’s father’s...
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A clip from Mike Willesee’s The Hunting Party (1990) shows David Gulpilil and others in a swamp hunting for goanna. David is a Yolngu man of the Mandhalpuyngu, speech of the Djinba language. The...
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After a screening of Walkabout (1971) in a cinema, David is speaking to fans at the cinema. Interviews with Justine Saunders, Gary Foley, Professor Marcia Langton and David Stratton give background...