Ngadlu tampinthi ngadlu Kaurna Miyurna yartangka. Munaintya puru purruna ngadlu-itya. Munaintyanangku yalaka tarrkarriana tuntarri.
We acknowledge we are on Kaurna Miyurna land. The Dreaming is still living. From the past, in the present, into the future, forever.
This film was made during the Board for Anthropological Research (BAR) expeditions to Yuendumu, Northern Territory in August 1956, August 1957 and January 1958.
'Nabarula: A Story of an Aboriginal Girl' is a final film production which constructs various aspects of the life of an Aboriginal girl, from her babyhood in the bush, schooling and domestic life in a settlement, up to her adult years and motherhood.
Keywords: Food - Gathering, Food - Witchetty Grubs, Food - Fruits, Hunting - Lizard / Goanna, Children imitating animal and bird tracks, String games, Settlements, Cattle, Stockmen, Rations, Schools, Goats, Vegetable Gardens, Shelters, Gathering firewood and water, Domestic Service, Marriage, Food - Making Damper, Motherhood.
The method adopted by BAR expeditions to undertake research and record the results involved assigning a unique number to each individual (here called 'individual subject number'). This number was given the expedition symbol as a prefix, and remained consistent throughout the research. This expedition was assigned the symbol 'P.' All individuals recorded during the expedition were assigned an individual subject number, for example [P52]. Where possible the 'individual subject number' of those who appear in film have been noted.
Script/Director: TD Campbell (AA 52)
Cinematographer: MJ Barrett
Narration: JC Cornell
Series: Scenes from Aboriginal Life in Central Australia.
Production Assistants: TJ & D Flemming, Rose Nangala [P82] of the Ngalia people.
Titles Drawn By: Lynette Nambidjinba [P57] of the Ngalia people.
Lead Actor: Jill Nagamara [P52] of the Ngalia people.
Other Actors: Farlap and others of Ngalia and Warlpiri people.
Tindale Tribes: Ngalia, Walpiri
The South Australian Museum Archives Master Preservation Tape (AA 346/9/15/6/5) consists of (AA 346/9/15/6/4). Duration 25 minutes 50 seconds.
The original master copies of this film were processed in the BAR Film Catalogue as C#6.
'NABARULA: A STORY OF AN ABORIGINAL GIRL,' 1958. MASTER POSITIVE PRINT A
Characteristics: 16mm, colour, silent, 900ft.
'NABARULA: A STORY OF AN ABORIGINAL GIRL,' 1958. MASTER POSITIVE PRINT B
Characteristics: 16mm, colour, silent, 900ft.
'NABARULA: A STORY OF AN ABORIGINAL GIRL,' 1958. SOUND NEGATIVE
Characteristics: 16mm, optical sound, 900ft.
'NABARULA: A STORY OF AN ABORIGINAL GIRL,' 1958. SCREENING PRINT
Characteristics: 16mm, colour, optical sound, 900ft.
'NABARULA: A STORY OF AN ABORIGINAL GIRL,' 1958. MASTER PRESERVATION COPY
Format: SP Betacam
Duration: 25 min 50 sec
Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/6/4
'NABARULA: A STORY OF AN ABORIGINAL GIRL,' 1958. DUBBING / LOAN COPY
Format: Digital Betacam
Duration: 25 min 50 sec
Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/6/5
'NABARULA: A STORY OF AN ABORIGINAL GIRL,' 1958. PRESERVATION DVD 1 [TIME CODED]
Format: DVD
Duration: 25 min 50 sec
Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/6/6
'NABARULA: A STORY OF AN ABORIGINAL GIRL,' 1958. PRESERVATION DVD 2
Format: DVD
Duration: 25 min 50 sec
Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/6/6
'NABARULA: A STORY OF AN ABORIGINAL GIRL,' 1958. ACCESS DVD 3 [TIME CODED]
Format: DVD
Duration: 25 min 50 sec
Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/6/7
'NABARULA: A STORY OF AN ABORIGINAL GIRL,' 1958. ACCESS DVD 4
Format: DVD
Duration: 25 min 50 sec
Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/6/8
TD Campbell field diaries 1956-1958 (AA 52/1)
BAR Film Catalogue of the colour films C1-C11 (AA 346/9/27/14).