Dad, I made it!

Australia, 2007

Film
A still image from Dad, I made it!

A promise to her father lead Figen Hasimoglu from her homeland of Turkey to Australia, in search of a better life and a chance for a good education.

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Credits

creator

Figen Hasimoglu

producer

ACMI Digital Storytelling

production company

ACMI

Duration

00:03:07:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
2007

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B2000926

Language

English

Audience classification

ACMI classified

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Civilization

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Family - Turkey

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Turks - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Women - Australia

Biographical

Digital Storytelling

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Economic conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Emigration and immigration

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Turks - Australia

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Australia

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Turkey

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Fathers

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Fathers and daughters

Places → Australia

Places → Turkey

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White and Colour

Holdings

DVCAM; Master

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

Collected

10 times

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