Etched in Bone
2018, English. Directed by Béatrice Bijon & Martin Thomas.
"This is an exceptional piece of filmmaking, governed by qualities of restraint and attunement that are essential to its subject." - Jane Goodall.
Drawing on original footage from National Geographic, Etched in Bone explores the impact of one notorious bone theft by a member of the 1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land. Hundred of bones were stolen and deposited in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, until it became known to Arnhem elders in the late 1990s. The return of the sacred artefacts was called for, resulting in a tense standoff between indigenous tribespeople and the Department of Anthropology at the Smithsonian.
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- 1h 13m
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- English
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- 4 October 2018
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- Martin Thomas
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Etched in Bone runs 73 minutes (1h 13m).
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Etched in Bone isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 October 2018. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked Etched in Bone, try Come See Me in the Good Light, Naqoyqatsi, S4: The Bob Lazar Story.
Who directed Etched in Bone?
Etched in Bone (2018) was directed by Béatrice Bijon and Martin Thomas and stars Jacob Nayinggul, Joe Gumbula, Martin Thomas.