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Of rice and roads. Project series. No. 2. Philippines

Australia, 1978

Film
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About programs undertaken by the Australian Development Assistance Bureau in the Philippines. Shows road construction, and rice-improvement crops.

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Collection

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Credits

production company

Ian Harris and Associates

Duration

00:12:53:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

007787

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Philippines

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economic assistance, Australian - Philippines

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Philippines - Social conditions

Places → Philippines

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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