Documentary
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.
Production
Ronin Films · Red Lily Productions
Cast & Characters
Jacob Nayinggul
Himself
Joe Gumbula
Himself
Martin Thomas
Narrator
Directors & Crew
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Martin Thomas
Writer
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Béatrice Bijon
Director
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Béatrice Bijon
Producer
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Martin Thomas
Director
M
Martin Thomas
Producer
