Etched in Bone

Etched in Bone (2018)

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

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2018-10-04
  • Runtime: 1h 13min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Ronin Films
  • Production Country: Australia
  • Directors: Béatrice Bijon, Martin Thomas.

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Summary

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.

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  • Jacob Nayinggul

    as Himself
  • Joe Gumbula

    as Himself
  • Martin Thomas

    as Narrator
Crew Scott Wombey Cinematography
Production Martin Thomas Producer
Crew Adis Hondo Cinematography
Directing Béatrice Bijon Director
Writing Martin Thomas Writer
Directing Martin Thomas Director
Production Béatrice Bijon Producer
Sound Eric Bijon Music
Editing James Lane Editor
Editing James Lane Colorist