Sue and Mario: the Italian Australians

Australia, 1979

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Episode of Series “Our multicultural society”.
An introduction to the hybrid lifestyles resulting from the marriage of two second-generation Australians of different ethnic origins. Both Sue and Mario are second generation Australians. Sue’s family migrated from England, whilst Mario’s came from Italy. The couple live in Griffith, a N.S.W. rural community where more than fifty per cent of the population is of Italian descent. Suitable for middle and upper secondary levels.

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Credits

director

Phil Noyce

producer

Jan Sharp

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:12:55:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1979

Appears in

Group of items

Our multicultural society

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010404

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Italians - Australia

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Assimilation (Sociology)

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

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cross-cultural studies

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

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

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

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Multiculturalism

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Cross-cultural studies

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children of immigrants

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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