Desert People

Desert People — Plot

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.

• Release date
• January 25, 1967
• Runtime
• 51 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Ian Dunlop