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.”
2018•E•1h 13m•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Béatrice Bijon
Writer
Martin Thomas
Languages
English
Studio
Ronin Films
Cast
Jacob Nayinggul
Himself
Joe Gumbula
Himself
Martin Thomas
Narrator
Production
Company
Ronin Films
Company
Red Lily Productions
Producer
Béatrice Bijon
Producer
Martin Thomas
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