| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) |
| Playing Time |
Duration: 25 minutes |
| Note |
Title from title frames. |
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In Process Record. |
| Event |
Originally produced by National Film and Sound Archive of Australia in 2000. |
| Summary |
A new battle is brewing on Murray Island where the historic Mabo land rights case originated. This time, the outcome could have far-reaching implications for Australia's open waters. Growing numbers of large-scale commercial operators plunder the sea around the island (traditionally known as Mer) in spite of a 1975 treaty to protect the traditional way of life and livelihood of its indigenous fishing people. Murray Islanders now believe that gaining exclusive legal rights to the sea is integral to the survival of their culture. The Meriam people have a unique relationship to the sea. It is more than a source of food: the ocean and its creatures form the basis of their traditional spiritual beliefs, songs and dances. Within a year of the High Court's Mabo decision, the Meriam people laid claim to their traditional maritime boundaries and began chasing intruders from the waters around their island. Tension between outside and local fishing interests is now at breaking point. Written and directed by Aven Noah, himself a Komet clansman from Murray Island, Small Island, Big Fight investigates the Meriam's fight for the future of their island paradise. A Film Australia National Interest Program produced in association with the National Indigenous Media Association of Australia, in association with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Commission and Junjidy's Productions Pty Ltd. Developed with the assistance of the Pacific Film and Television Commission. Produced with the assistance of the ABC. Copyright - 2011 National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. Executive Producer: Stefan Moore Producer: Rosemary Hesp (Producer), Trevor Graham (Co-Producer) Director: Aven S Noah Writer: Aven S Noah, Debbie Pruden, Rosemary Hesp DOP/Cinematographer: John Whitteron Narrator/Presenter: Aven S. Noah. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Language |
In English |
| Indexed Term |
Australian and Indigenous Studies |
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Environmental Sciences |
| Added Author |
Kanopy (Firm)
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| Music No. |
1115259 Kanopy |
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