Desert People (1967)
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.
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| United States | Kanopy | — | — |
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What is Desert People about?
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. Desert People is a Documentary movie, released on 1967-01-25, runtime 51 minutes.
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Directed by
Ian Dunlop
Cast
- Ian Dunlop as Himself - Narrator / Presenter
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