Etched in Bone

Oct 4, 2018

1h 13m

★ 0.0

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Ronin Films

Red Lily Productions

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Cast

Himself

Jacob Nayinggul

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Joe Gumbula

Narrator

Martin Thomas

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Etched in Bone

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