Our multicultural society

Australia, 1978

Film

A series which focuses on individuals from a variety of minority groups in Australia to illustrate the particular problems that these groups may encounter.

Works in this group

Ana: an interpreter

Ana: an interpreter

Australia, 1978

Betty: a shop steward

Australia, 1979

Caterina: an extended family

Caterina: an extended family

Australia, 1979

Clem and Faye

Clem and Faye

Australia, 1979

Ethnic broadcasting

Ethnic broadcasting

Australia, 1978

Flo and Marianna: a matter of language

Flo and Marianna: a matter of language

Australia, 1978

George and Toula

Australia, 1978

Jim Serafim goes to School

Australia, 1979

Kemal: a Turkish boy

Kemal: a Turkish boy

Australia, 1978

Leong, Angela: a cultural transition

Leong, Angela: a cultural transition

Australia, 1979

Margaret: a pride in identity

Margaret: a pride in identity

Australia, 1978

Maria going home

Maria going home

Australia, 1978

Mick: revisited

Mick: revisited

Australia, 1978

Minh: a Vietnamese

Minh: a Vietnamese

Australia, 1979

Murawina: self help

Murawina: self help

Australia, 1979

Roslyn and Blagica: everybody needs a friend

Australia, 1979

Sadek: speaking English

Sadek: speaking English

Australia, 1979

Sue and Mario: the Italian Australians

Sue and Mario: the Italian Australians

Australia, 1979

Teja: a Sikh priest

Teja: a Sikh priest

Australia, 1978

The Thompsons: migrating to the city

The Thompsons: migrating to the city

Australia, 1979

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

Credits

co-producer

Jan Sharp

Tom Manefield

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

S00537

Language

English

Subject categories

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

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Minorities

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

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