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Issue Details: First known date: 2002... 2002 Bush Mechanics
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A website dedicated to the ingenuity of Indigenous mechanics including some of the stories which share their experiences.

Notes

  • Dedication: This site is dedicated to the memory of Kumanjayi (Tom) "Wajampa" Kantor

  • Co-director: Steven Juprurrla Morton

    Producer: Rita Cattoni

    Production Co-ordinator: Liam Campbell

    Produced by Warlpiri Media Association in association with the Indigenous Unit of the Australian Film Commission.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Yuendumu, Southern Northern Territory, Northern Territory,:Australian Film Commission ,Warlpiri Media Association , 2002 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The First Car, Francis Jupurrula Kelly , single work oral history
The First Plane, Francis Jupurrula Kelly , single work oral history
Land Rights! Land Rover!, Francis Jupurrula Kelly , single work oral history
The Great Debate : Ford Versus Holden, Neil Egan White , single work oral history
Car Profiles, Thomas Saylor (interviewer), single work interview
Bush Magician : The Battery Trick, single work film/TV
Jack's Story : Strange Tracks in the Ground, Simba Nelson (interviewer), Jack Jakamarra Ross , Donovan Rice (translator), single work oral history
Jorna's Story : The Long Walk Back Home, Simba Nelson (interviewer), Jorna Nelson , Donovan Rice (translator), single work oral history
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Related Works

form y separately published work icon Bush Mechanics David Batty , Francis Jupurrula Kelly , ( dir. David Batty ) Lindfield Yuendumu Australia : Film Australia Warlpiri Media Association ABC Television , 1998 Z1662471 1998 series - publisher film/TV humour (taught in 4 units)

'This off-beat series follows the exploits of the Bush Mechanics, a group of engaging Aboriginal characters, as they travel through central Australia.

'In each episode, the Bush Mechanics from the remote Warlpiri community of Yuendumu are presented with a new set of challenges - catching a car thief, getting a nephew out of jail, racing to an outback rock concert and travelling thousands of miles to gather pearl shells for a rainmaking ceremony. As they travel through the desert in their clapped-out vehicles, they solve multiple car problems with wacky and inventive bush repair techniques.'

Source: ABC TV Documentaries (http://www.abc.net.au/tv/documentaries/stories/s359476.htm). (Sighted: 12/10/2012)
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