Vabukori

Australia, 1970

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Episode number 3 of Series “Economic Change in a Developing Country”
Discusses the socio-economic features of Vabukori, a Mortu village near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Traces the migration patterns of the Hula, shows type of community and economy resulting from employment in the town. Considers the future development of such a community.

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Credits

production company

Concept Films of Australia

Pilgrim Films

Duration

00:13:35:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1970

Appears in

Economic Change in a Developing Country

Group of items

Economic Change in a Developing Country

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011418

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ethnology - Papua New Guinea

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Human settlements

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community development

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Human settlements

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Papua New Guinea - Economic conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Papua New Guinea - Social conditions

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

People → Immigrants

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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