Beate and Marta immigrated to Australia with their families, changing their lives for ever. Leaving behind their native Latvia both women struggled with acceptance, a new language, new customs and a foreign environment. This film showcases the strength, humour and humanity needed to survive and to flourish in a new land. Inga, her mother Beate and their friend Marta reflect on their lives and traditions, old and new.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
22 April 2019
ACMI Viewing Booths
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2002162
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Rural women
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Victoria - Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Beechworth (Vic
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Emigration and immigration - Psychological aspects
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria - Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Women - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Women immigrants
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Emigration and immigration
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Country life - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Country life - Psychological aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Emigration and immigration
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rural women
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women immigrants
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women immigrants
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Country life - Psychological aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Rural women
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
HDCAM; Master
HDCAM; Sub-master
DVD [PAL]; Access Print (Section 1)
DVD; Back-up
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy