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David Gulpilil
David Gulpilil has forever changed the way Australian film represents Indigenous people and their cultural heritage. A Yolngu man from Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, he is a dancer, actor,...
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Crocodile Dundee
Crocodile Dundee remains the most commercially successful Australian film ever made, with Paul Hogan’s iconic Mick Dundee at the heart of the film.  It opened in Australian cinemas on 24 April 1986...
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Deep Dive: Rolf de Heer discusses The Tracker
In 2017 the NFSA screened The Tracker and hosted a Q&A afterwards with director Rolf de Heer, in which he spoke about the film’s influences, production and legacy.
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David Gulpilil: A Portrait
A look at David Gulpilil's 40-year career and his profound impact on Australian cinema.
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David Gulpilil: Screen legend
We are celebrating the life and work of one of Australia's finest actors with a new curated collection. 
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Kookaburra call - David Gulpilil
David Gulpilil does an amazingly life-like kookaburra call and then tells a story about the kookaburra in this excerpt from an oral history from 1978.  Gulpilil is famous for his acting and dancing....
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'I keep my own culture' - David Gulpilil's early life
In this oral history David Gulpilil talks about his background and his early life. In this excerpt he describes himself as a 'full-blood Australian Aboriginal and I come from nearly about three or...
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Walkabout to Hollywood: Fire
In this short excerpt David Gulpilil is seen in the outback catching birds and then cooking them over an open fire, in the same way that his ancestors have always done. The process of lighting the...
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Walkabout To Hollywood: dance
David Gulpilil visits the Aboriginal Islander Dance Theatre in Redfern and teaches dance to young Aboriginal people. He's a great teacher and the students have big smiles on their faces as they...
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This is your life: David Gulpilil - Peter Weir
Peter Weir, who directed Gulpilil in The Last Wave (1977), talks about his 'star quality': David’s a very special case. As a director you don’t very often strike an actor with the qualities that he...
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