Mike and Stefani, a young Ukrainian couple, spent World War II in German labour camps. After the war the couple were reunited and as two of the eight million “displaced persons” in European refugee camps they sought to resettle in Australia. The film had a twofold purpose, to counter the criticism within Australia that post-war immigration procedures for such people were inadequate and that some “undesirables” were slipping through the net, and to encourage Australians to accept the sudden influx of non-British immigrants in the immediate post-war years. Photographer: R.G. Pearse.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322209
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Refugee camps
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Displaced persons
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - History
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Emigration and immigration
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Refugee camps
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Refugees - Australia
History → Refugees - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)