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A drama on the crisis in the Australian rural economy in the early 1970s. Created from a variety of true case histories, the film tells the story of a family faced with near bankruptcy after several seasons of drought and falling prices - and the prospect of moving to the city and a new way of life. Director of Photography: Dean Semler.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007324
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Australia - Rural conditions
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Rural families
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Rural-urban migration - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rural families
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Australia - Rural conditions
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Droughts
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Economic policy
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economic depressions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rural families
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rural-urban migration - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social change
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sociology, Rural
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Life change events
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Change (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Life change events
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)