Escaping from Vietnam in 1988 to look for freedom, Gia Binh Lieu became a refugee and settled in Australia. His story is of family and disconnection, of survival and a better future.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2001310
Languages
English
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Vietnam
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Vietnamese - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Emigration and immigration
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Refugees
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Refugees - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Vietnam - Social Conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Vietnamese - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Divorce
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Memory
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
DVCAM; Sub-master
DVCAM; Master
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan