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The Resource Spear

Spear

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Contributor
Summary
Using gesture and dance, with minimal dialogue, Spear follows a young Aboriginal man named Djali from North East Arnhem Land to the streets of Sydney on his quest to understand what it means to be a man with ancient traditions in a modern world. Featuring the brilliant Bangarra dancers and an evocative David Page score that combines traditional and contemporary music
Language
eng
Work
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 81 minutes)
Note
  • Catalogued from container
  • MMA9172
  • "A Foot in Each World. A Heart in None"--Container
Instance
Label
Spear
Title
Spear
Title variation
Spear a Stephen Page film
Creator
Contributor
Actor
Artistic director
Choreographer
Dancer
Film director
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Using gesture and dance, with minimal dialogue, Spear follows a young Aboriginal man named Djali from North East Arnhem Land to the streets of Sydney on his quest to understand what it means to be a man with ancient traditions in a modern world. Featuring the brilliant Bangarra dancers and an evocative David Page score that combines traditional and contemporary music
Cataloging source
NRML
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
Spear (Motion picture : 2015)
Credits note
Stephen Page, artistic director, choreographer, director, writer; David Page, music; Bonnie Elliott, director of photography; Jacob Nash, production designer; Simon Njoo, editor; Robert Connolly and Liz Kearney, executive producers
Dewey number
305.89915
Intended audience
Censorship classification: M
Language note
English. [CC] English Captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired]. AD English Audio Description (Descriptive narration for the vision impaired)
PerformerNote
Hunter Page-Lochard, Aaron Pedersen, Djakapurra Munyarryun and Bangarra dancers
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1965-
  • 1970-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Page, Stephen
  • Page-Lochard, Hunter
  • Pedersen, Aaron
  • Munyarryun, Djakapurra
  • Bangarra Dance Theatre Australia
  • Arenamedia
  • Brown Cab Productions
Runtime
81
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Aboriginal Australians
  • Aboriginal Australians in motion pictures
  • Dance, Aboriginal Australian
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Spear
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Distribution
Copyright
Note
  • Catalogued from container
  • MMA9172
  • "A Foot in Each World. A Heart in None"--Container
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
000058853026
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 81 minutes)
Governing access note
AIATSIS Rare Book and Research Collection materials are stored offsite and require a minimum of two business days advance notice for bookings. Access conditions for some items may be restricted due to their cultural content, rarity, value or physical condition.
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Other control number
9322225217416
Other physical details
digital, optical
Publisher number
MMA9172
System control number
(OCoLC)960919322
System details
DVD video, Dolby digital 5.1 surround / 2.0 stereo, PAL, Region 4, anamorphic widescreen 16:9
Label
Spear
Distribution
Copyright
Note
  • Catalogued from container
  • MMA9172
  • "A Foot in Each World. A Heart in None"--Container
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
000058853026
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 81 minutes)
Governing access note
AIATSIS Rare Book and Research Collection materials are stored offsite and require a minimum of two business days advance notice for bookings. Access conditions for some items may be restricted due to their cultural content, rarity, value or physical condition.
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Other control number
9322225217416
Other physical details
digital, optical
Publisher number
MMA9172
System control number
(OCoLC)960919322
System details
DVD video, Dolby digital 5.1 surround / 2.0 stereo, PAL, Region 4, anamorphic widescreen 16:9

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