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.
October 4, 2018
73 min
✓ Released 2902 days ago
Documentary
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Béatrice Bijon
Runtime: 73 min
Top Cast
Jacob Nayinggul
Himself
Joe Gumbula
Himself
Martin Thomas
Narrator
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