David Gulpilil: Walkabout to Hollywood
(1980)

Nonfiction

eVideo

Provider: hoopla

Details

PUBLISHED
[United States] : Umbrella Entertainment, 1980
Made available through hoopla
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 49 min.)) : sd., col

ISBN/ISSN
MWT15707395, 15707395
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Directed by Bill Leimbach

Buffy Sainte-Marie, David Gulpilil, Peter Weir, Robert Powell

Produced and directed this documentary for BBC in the 1980's, about David Gulpilil, acclaimed Australian Aboriginal actor, dancer and musician. The film shows how Gulpilil is always working to bridge the gap between the tribal Aboriginal and Western worlds. He divides his time between a traditional tribal lifestyle and his artistic work, which has included major film roles, collaboration with contemporary dance and music groups and teaching Aboriginal dance and culture. Bill and David travel to Hollywood where David was the most popular Australian in the world at that time, with FOUR films playing in America - WALKABOUT, STORM BOY, THE LAST WAVE and MAD DOG MORGAN. After relating to both the black and native American cultures and filming a quick scene for a big Hollywood picture, he pines to head back through the Outback to his beloved Arnhem Land. Edited by Simon Dibbs and shot by Ray Henman

Not rated

Mode of access: World Wide Web

Additional Credits