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| Film Review Timor Filmography by Katherine Speller and Darryl Aylward Inspecting Oil Concession in Portuguese Timor - (1920)Director/ Producer: not listed Synopsis Intertitles: "The island of Timor is 350 miles from Port Darwin with a population of 4,500,000". Shot of Timorese carrying many containers. "Party starting for oil concession". "Native chiefs welcoming the party at Watularia 4 miles from concession". "The 52 tribes speak totally different dialects and are very antagonistic to each other". "he natives being Head-hunters, it is important for members of Exploring Parties to be well armed". "The Portuguese now have block-houses or forts garrisoned by tamed Natives and African Blacks". "The chief "Katuca" - or Dancing Woman - performing in honour of the party". "Cock fighting - The National Sport". "Betting 10 cents up to a Buffalo are waged by the various chiefs". "Combined Tribal fights often occur when birds from different Kingdoms are matched". "Competitors' feet used only. First man to kick his opponent on head or face wins". "this Block-house was completed in 13 months by 1000 Natives" Distributor:National Collection of Screen and Sound, Canberra. Access Copy - 16mm silent B&W film Access Copy - silent B&W VHS National Collection of Screen and Sound, Canberra. http://www.malcolm.screensound.gov.au |
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