Episode of Series “Economic Change in a Developing Country”.
The last film in the series looks at a highly developed indigenous community - Matalau. Considers the impact Europeans have had on the traditional Tolai culture. Looks at the economy which is based on cash croppage - copra, cocoa, fishing and wage earning; and discusses future development.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006818
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Developing countries
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Cocoa
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Colonization
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Developing countries - Economic conditions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)