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Books That Made Us

'That Deadman Dance', it's partly riffing'That Deadman Dance', it's partly riffingon a...

'That Deadman Dance', it's partly riffing
'That Deadman Dance', it's partly riffing
on a military drill that Matthew Flinders
had his marines perform that Matthew Flinders
after a couple of weeks here

Full Transcript

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'That Deadman Dance',
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it's partly riffing 'That Deadman Dance',
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it's partly riffing on a military drill
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that Matthew Flinders had his marines perform
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that Matthew Flinders after a couple of weeks here.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:41:30
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary

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Movie Summary

An inspiring documentary series, presented by Claudia Karvan, that takes us on a journey to celebrate our love of books, meet our great storytellers and explore our Australian identity.
S01 • E02 I knew there was something really powerful about a boy missing his mum - Books That Made Us 00:09
I knew there was something really powerful about a boy missi...
S01 • E01 And the truth is that - Books That Made Us 00:06
And the truth is that
S01 • E03 He records a Noongar man - Books That Made Us 00:07
He records a Noongar man
S01 • E01 They had lost the support of their family and their friends. - Books That Made Us 00:05
They had lost the support of their family and their friends.
S01 • E02 I thought about doing that as a kid, and I wanted to write a book - Books That Made Us 00:07
I thought about doing that as a kid, and I wanted to write a...
S01 • E01 And they found themselves - Books That Made Us 00:05
And they found themselves
S01 • E03 "This is part of learning the language of these newcomers - Books That Made Us 00:08
"This is part of learning the language of these newcome...
S01 • E02 So people say, "It's so autobiographical," and it is. - Books That Made Us 00:04
So people say, "It's so autobiographical," an...
S01 • E01 So you describe the motivation for what made you write the book, - Books That Made Us 00:10
So you describe the motivation for what made you write the b...
S01 • E03 And then 100 years later, - Books That Made Us 00:09
And then 100 years later,
S01 • E02 I'll read you this bit - Books That Made Us 00:08
I'll read you this bit
S01 • E01 "It was late at night and it was quiet. No cars went past. - Books That Made Us 00:04
"It was late at night and it was quiet. No cars went pa...
S01 • E03 He ochres himself up to the wrists, to the knees, - Books That Made Us 00:10
He ochres himself up to the wrists, to the knees,
S01 • E02 So, this sort of scene finds Eli - Books That Made Us 00:14
So, this sort of scene finds Eli
S01 • E01 "I focused on the spot where I would probably land, - Books That Made Us 00:07
"I focused on the spot where I would probably land,
S01 • E03 And performs a dance, which... Ahhh! - Books That Made Us 00:04
And performs a dance, which... Ahhh!
S01 • E01 "I wondered if it would hurt or if I would die straightaway..." - Books That Made Us 00:06
"I wondered if it would hurt or if I would die straight...
S01 • E03 Oh, so he sort of painted the British uniform on his body? - Books That Made Us 00:05
Oh, so he sort of painted the British uniform on his body?
S01 • E02 "I smile, and she lights up for a flicker. - Books That Made Us 00:05
"I smile, and she lights up for a flicker.
S01 • E01 It's very...it's very confronting. It is. - Books That Made Us 00:04
It's very...it's very confronting. It is.