It's easy to criticize (TEFC)

Australia, 1978

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Deals with the isolation many migrants feel when they are unable to communicate their difficulties and problems to Australians, especially those in authority. To help with these problems they have established their own clubs, where they can share their own language. Recently the New South Wales Government has established the Ethnic Affairs Commission to deal with migrant affairs and welfare.

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Credits

director

David E. Barrow

producer

Peter Johnson

production company

Panorama Productions

Duration

00:14:38:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

005588

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ethnicity

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community welfare councils

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture conflict

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnic attitudes

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnic groups

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnic relations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnicity

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Multiculturalism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Public welfare

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Race discrimination

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social isolation

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Alienation (Social psychology)

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social isolation

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Alienation (Social psychology)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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