Bush Mechanics

This off-beat series follows the exploits of the Bush Mechanics, a group of engaging Aboriginal characters, as they travel through central Australia.

In each episode, the Bush Mechanics from the remote Warlpiri community of Yuendumu are presented with a new set of challenges - catching a car thief, getting a nephew out of jail, racing to an outback rock concert and travelling thousands of miles to gather pearl shells for a rainmaking ceremony. As they travel through the desert in their clapped-out vehicles, they solve multiple car problems with wacky and inventive bush repair techniques.

A blend of documentary and drama with anecdotes of life in the bush, each of the four episodes illuminates a particular aspect of Warlpiri life from gathering bush tucker and living in a humpy to football and rock and roll.

Combining adventure, mystical realism and a distinctive brand of indigenous humour, the series provides a unique insight into both contemporary and traditional Aboriginal culture.

• Bush Mechanics Official Site (LINK)
• Bush Mechanics on ABC (LINK)
• Bush Mechanics Wikipedia Page (LINK)
• Bush Mechanics IMDb Page (LINK)

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• The Bush Mechanics are
  SIMEON JUPURRULA ROSS
  STEVEN JUPURRULA MORTON
  ERROL JUPURRULA NELSON
  JUNIOR JUPURRULA WILSON
  RANDALL JUPURRULA WILSON

  featuring
  JACK JAKAMARRA ROSS
  FRANCIS JUPURRULA KELLY
  BANDY JUPURRULA LONG
  JIMMY JAPANANGKA LANGDON,
  WARREN JAPANANGKA WILLIAMS
  LLOYD SPENCER NELSON,

  and
  ALAN COLLINS
  MATTHEW WHITE
  SIMON JNR FISHER

  with
  DAVID BATTY
  PETER BARTLETT
  STEVE HALL

• Writer / Director
  DAVID BATTY

  Co-Director
  FRANCIS KELLY

  Producer
  JENNIFER McMAHON

  Editor
  DAVID NIXON

  Camera
  DAVID BATTY

  Production Manager
  KATH SHELPER

  Sound Recordist
  DAVID TRANTER