Desert People

Audience Score
50
NR 51 minDocumentary
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.
StarringIan Dunlop
DirectorIan Dunlop

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Production Companies:Australian Commonwealth Film Unit, Australian National Film Board, Commonwealth Film Unit