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Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother

Plot: Exploring the relationship between Aboriginal people and their land (including the Dreaming, sacred places), this film was inspired by Silas Roberts’ submission to the 1976 Australian Government inquiry on uranium mining - the Ranger Uranium Environmental Inquiry. Silas, whose tribal name is Ngourladi, is an elder of the Allawa clan and was the first chairman of the Northern Land Council, established to assist Aboriginal people make land rights claims based on traditional ownership
Release Date: Sunday, January 1 1977
47 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Bob MazaBob Maza. Bob Maza was 38 in Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 25 1939 –
Died: Sun, May 14 2000
Portrait of Silas RobertsSilas Roberts. Silas Roberts was >> in Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David GulpililDavid Gulpilil. David Gulpilil was 24 in Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 01 1953 –
Died: Mon, Nov 29 2021
Portrait of Pincher NumiariPincher Numiari. Pincher Numiari was >> in Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nelson JabanungaNelson Jabanunga. Nelson Jabanunga was >> in Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jimmy JungariJimmy Jungari. Jimmy Jungari was >> in Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry NelsonHarry Nelson. Harry Nelson was >> in Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of David RobertsDavid Roberts. David Roberts was >> in Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday