Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother

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Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother (1978)

Directed by David Roberts

Documentary · 19m

Exploring the relationship between Aboriginal people and their land (including the Dreaming, sacred places), this film was inspired by Silas Roberts’ submission to the 1976 Australian Government inquiry on uranium mining - the Ranger Uranium Environmental Inquiry. Silas, whose tribal name is Ngourladi, is an elder of the Allawa clan and was the first chairman of the Northern Land Council, established to assist Aboriginal people make land rights claims based on traditional ownership. The film, which moves from Arnhem Land in the north to Yuendumu in the centre, examines the importance of maintaining Aboriginal culture and laws and explains the reasons why they object to the mining being carried out.

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Cast

B
Bob Maza Narrator (voice)
S
Silas Roberts Self David Gulpilil Self
P
Pincher Numiari Self
N
Nelson Jabanunga Self
J
Jimmy Jungari Self
H
Harry Nelson Self

Crew

Director
David Roberts

Details

Release date
1978-01-01
Runtime
19m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Australia
Production
Film Australia