The Australian eye I

Australia, 1979

Film
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Collection

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Credits

director

David Muir

producer

Malcolm Otton

production company

Film Australia

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1979

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

S00740

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

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