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Desert People

Year: 1967 Documentary Runtime: 51 min Rating: 5.0

Overview

Two Aboriginal families live like their ancestors have for centuries in this anthropological documentary. The gathering of food is the main focus as women harvest grass seeds to make a primitive flour for bread. Grubs, lizards, and fruit are also on the menu, with the only contact with the modern world being their trek to a government compound for much-needed drinking water.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Ian Dunlop

Ian Dunlop

Himself - Narrator / Presenter

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