Anastasia and her husband lived in a village in Greece. One day a government official arrived to ask whether they would consider migrating to Australia. They talked about it and decided that they had better take up this opportunity to improve their lives and provide opportunities for their children.
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In ACMI's collection
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22 April 2019
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1006948
Languages
English
Greek
Audience classifications
Exempt
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Greeks - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Emigration and immigration
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Greeks - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Memory
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
MPEG-2 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
DVCAM; Master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy