Aboriginal Australia
The Story
National Geographic joins Wade Davis on a journey deep into the Australian Outback to document the disappearing cultures of the Aborigines, thought to be one of the oldest groups of peoples on earth. After losing clan members to disease, war and famine, as well as battling enforced relocations, small Aboriginal clans must fight to keep traditions alive for the next generation.
Details
- DP: Ryan Hill
- Director: David Shadrack Smith
- Produced by Part2 Pictures
- National Geographic Channel
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