How the Birds Got Their Colours

How the Birds Got Their Colours

1983
4m
10.0

10.0/10

1 votes
Animation

"a story from the Dreamtime"

Overview

This animated short illustrates and energises a story that’s been passed down through generations, revealing how birds got their brilliant colours. Told by Mary Albert of the Bardi language group in Western Australia and vividly narrated by actress Justine Saunders, it follows a parrot who helps an injured dove – sparking a magical burst of colour across every bird… except the crow. The animation by Pamela Lofts draws on artwork by children from St Mary’s School, Broome, giving it cross-generational appeal. How the Birds Got Their Colours showcases how culturally significant stories stay alive over time, brought to life by the imaginations of young and old.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Pamela Lofts Productions
Production Countries
Australia
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

indigenous australians australian aboriginal aboriginal mythology

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 1983
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Justine Saunders
Justine Saunders

Narrator

Key Crew