Etched in Bone

Etched in Bone

"This is an exceptional piece of filmmaking, governed by qualities of restraint and attunement that are essential to its subject." - Jane Goodall.

Genres

Documentary

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

73 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

04 October 2018

Country

Australia

Cast

Jacob Nayinggul

Jacob Nayinggul

Himself

Joe Gumbula

Joe Gumbula

Himself

Martin Thomas

Martin Thomas

Narrator

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