Etched in Bone
20181h 13m
Documentary
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- Australia
About
"This is an exceptional piece of filmmaking, governed by qualities of restraint and attunement that are essential to its subject." - Jane Goodall.
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet. It is in Australia, New Zealand.
Details
- Director
- Béatrice Bijon, Martin Thomas
- Writing
- Martin Thomas
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Oct 4, 2018
- Studio
- Ronin Films, Red Lily Productions
Cast
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