Good-bye Old Man

At the request of a dying Tiwi man and his family on Melville Island, this film was made of the pukumani (bereavement) ceremony to follow his death. The film observes the family through the long period of preparation for the ceremony, following age-old traditions. Dancing and face-painting are rehearsed, to the family’s satisfaction, and because “things should be right for this film” . For the two days of ceremony, the community moves to Carslake Beach where a smoking ritual is held to protect the participants from spirits. The cemetery poles are erected, traditional dances are performed along with personal dances by family members. Facial and body decoration is elaborate and spectacular . After saying a final farewell to the old man, the community and the family leave the Beach and return to the village where routine life resumes.

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Good-bye Old Man är en dokumentärfilm från 1977, regisserad av David MacDougall.

Med en speltid på 1 timmar och 6 minuter är Good-bye Old Man en produktion från Australia. Originalspråket är engelska. På Filmotek uppdaterar vi löpande var du kan streama, hyra eller köpa Good-bye Old Man i Sverige.