The Resource Two laws, directed by Carolyn Strachan, Alessandro Cavadini, (videorecording)
Two laws, directed by Carolyn Strachan, Alessandro Cavadini, (videorecording)
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The item Two laws, directed by Carolyn Strachan, Alessandro Cavadini, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS).This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item Two laws, directed by Carolyn Strachan, Alessandro Cavadini, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS).
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- Summary
- Two Laws is a feature film portraying the struggle by Aboriginal people at Borroloola for the recognition of Indigenous law; the film was made in conjunction with the Borroloola Aboriginal community and is divided into four parts; Part 1-Police Times involves the re-enactment of a historical incident of police brutality from the 1930s; Part 2-Welfare Times portrays the impact of white law and the welfare system on the community from the 1950s to the present; Part 3-Struggle For Our Land examines the community's relationship to land and the ongoing struggle for land rights; Part 4-Living With Two Laws looks at life in Borroloola in 1981and the problems associated with balancing non-Indigenous and Indigenous law
- Extent
- 1 digital video disk (DVD) (130 min.)
- Note
-
- In Aboriginal languages and English with subtitles in English
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1981
- "This film was made by the people from the four language groups around Borroloola : Mara, Yanyuwa, Garrwa and Gurdandji in collaboration with Carolyn Strachan and Alessandro Cavadini"
- Features: "Anthropologist Fay Ginsberg on Two laws" featurette, a statement from an Indigenous politician about 'Two Laws', footage of the Commonwealth government giving land back to the Aborigines, and audio commentary by Bill Nichols
- Booklet title : Experiencing two laws
- See also original 1981 version held in Audiovisual Archives at STRACHAN-CAVADINI_VIDEO_03
- Contents
-
- Contents of booklet: By way of introduction...
- A filmmaking journey
- Watching Two Laws
- Two Laws: an unquiet realm of the Aboriginal struggle
- Marion Scrymgour : the struggle continues
- Isbn
- 9781565807198
- Label
- Two laws
- Title
- Two laws
- Statement of responsibility
- directed by Carolyn Strachan, Alessandro Cavadini
- Subject
-
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Dance - Ceremonial
- Ceremonies - Women
- Child welfare - Child / parent separation - Stolen generations
- Law enforcement - Police conduct and attitudes
- Land rights - Claims, disputes, hearings
- Economic sectors - Agriculture and horticulture - Pastoral industry - Beef cattle
- Land rights - Pastoral industry
- Economic sectors - Pastoral industry - Beef cattle
- Social welfare - Administration - Welfare officers
- Australia.
- Land rights - Excisions and leases - Land grants and leases to Aborigines
- Feature films
- Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory | Borroloola region -- History
- Film - Film making
- Nonfiction films
- Documentary films
- Outstations / Homelands movement
- Water supply - Waterholes and rockpools
- Land rights - Mining industry
- Hunting, gathering and fishing
- Government policy - Assimilation
- Race relations - Violent - Massacres, murders, poisonings etc. - 1901-
- Law - Indigenous
- Social welfare - Rationing
- Animals - Livestock - Stealing and killing
- Culture - Relationship to land
- Land rights - Ownership
- Summary
- Two Laws is a feature film portraying the struggle by Aboriginal people at Borroloola for the recognition of Indigenous law; the film was made in conjunction with the Borroloola Aboriginal community and is divided into four parts; Part 1-Police Times involves the re-enactment of a historical incident of police brutality from the 1930s; Part 2-Welfare Times portrays the impact of white law and the welfare system on the community from the 1950s to the present; Part 3-Struggle For Our Land examines the community's relationship to land and the ongoing struggle for land rights; Part 4-Living With Two Laws looks at life in Borroloola in 1981and the problems associated with balancing non-Indigenous and Indigenous law
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Producer: Jill Godmilow
- Dewey number
- 305.89915
- Language note
- In English and Aboriginal dialects, with English subtitles
- LC call number
- DU124.L35
- LC item number
- T96 2007
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Strachan, Carolyn
- Cavadini, Alessandro
- Godmilow, Jill
- Borroloola Aboriginal Community
- Facets Video (Firm)
- Runtime
- 130
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Aboriginal Australians
- Australia.
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Two laws, directed by Carolyn Strachan, Alessandro Cavadini, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- In Aboriginal languages and English with subtitles in English
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1981
- "This film was made by the people from the four language groups around Borroloola : Mara, Yanyuwa, Garrwa and Gurdandji in collaboration with Carolyn Strachan and Alessandro Cavadini"
- Features: "Anthropologist Fay Ginsberg on Two laws" featurette, a statement from an Indigenous politician about 'Two Laws', footage of the Commonwealth government giving land back to the Aborigines, and audio commentary by Bill Nichols
- Booklet title : Experiencing two laws
- See also original 1981 version held in Audiovisual Archives at STRACHAN-CAVADINI_VIDEO_03
- Accompanying material
- 1 booklet (30 p.)
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Contents
- Contents of booklet: By way of introduction... -- A filmmaking journey -- Watching Two Laws -- Two Laws: an unquiet realm of the Aboriginal struggle -- Marion Scrymgour : the struggle continues
- Control code
- 000043600287
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. +
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 digital video disk (DVD) (130 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781565807198
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 736899114220
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- DV93421
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)232843365
- System details
- All region; NTSC
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Two laws, directed by Carolyn Strachan, Alessandro Cavadini, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- In Aboriginal languages and English with subtitles in English
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1981
- "This film was made by the people from the four language groups around Borroloola : Mara, Yanyuwa, Garrwa and Gurdandji in collaboration with Carolyn Strachan and Alessandro Cavadini"
- Features: "Anthropologist Fay Ginsberg on Two laws" featurette, a statement from an Indigenous politician about 'Two Laws', footage of the Commonwealth government giving land back to the Aborigines, and audio commentary by Bill Nichols
- Booklet title : Experiencing two laws
- See also original 1981 version held in Audiovisual Archives at STRACHAN-CAVADINI_VIDEO_03
- Accompanying material
- 1 booklet (30 p.)
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Contents
- Contents of booklet: By way of introduction... -- A filmmaking journey -- Watching Two Laws -- Two Laws: an unquiet realm of the Aboriginal struggle -- Marion Scrymgour : the struggle continues
- Control code
- 000043600287
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. +
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 digital video disk (DVD) (130 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781565807198
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 736899114220
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- DV93421
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)232843365
- System details
- All region; NTSC
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory | Borroloola region -- History
- Animals - Livestock - Stealing and killing
- Australia.
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Ceremonies - Women
- Child welfare - Child / parent separation - Stolen generations
- Culture - Relationship to land
- Dance - Ceremonial
- Documentary films
- Economic sectors - Agriculture and horticulture - Pastoral industry - Beef cattle
- Economic sectors - Pastoral industry - Beef cattle
- Feature films
- Film - Film making
- Government policy - Assimilation
- Hunting, gathering and fishing
- Land rights - Claims, disputes, hearings
- Land rights - Excisions and leases - Land grants and leases to Aborigines
- Land rights - Mining industry
- Land rights - Ownership
- Land rights - Pastoral industry
- Law - Indigenous
- Law enforcement - Police conduct and attitudes
- Nonfiction films
- Outstations / Homelands movement
- Race relations - Violent - Massacres, murders, poisonings etc. - 1901-
- Social welfare - Administration - Welfare officers
- Social welfare - Rationing
- Water supply - Waterholes and rockpools
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