Leahy Collection (Film 2): Goroka Valley

Location:New Guinea; Bena Bena
Subject:Documentary
Length:12 minutes
Format:16mm
Hue:B&W
Year Released:1932
Series:
Director:Michael Leahy
Producer:
Distributor:
Library Code:NFSA
Description:Features footage from many different scenes and locals. Includes shots of gardens; the Bena Bena airstrip; cane-swallowing initiation ceremony; decoration; pitpit fences; local trees; police with Jim Taylor (patrol officer from Kainantu); mining equipment; various camps; music making; river crossing; and tool use. Silent.
Record No:1074
Resources: Distributors's List

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