Stronger since the war?

Australia, 1964

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Examines the status of women in Japan since the end of World War II, and their new social and economic conditions. Raises the question of whether the Japanese women are better off since their emancipation from the traditional way of life. Shows the changed life of women of the fishing villages and rice farms, and of women in the city; geishas, a Zen-Buddhist ‘Garden of Nothingness’, and the famous Japanese Tea Ceremony are also recorded. Awards: Winner of Silver Award, Documentary Category, Australian Film Awards, 1965)

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Credits

producer

Gil Brealey

production company

Intertel

Australian Broadcasting Commission

director

Brett Porter

Duration

00:53:27:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1964

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012641

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Geishas - Japan

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Japan - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Women - Japan

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Feminism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Geishas - Japan

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Japan - Economic conditions

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social change

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social structure - Japan

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Economic conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Japan

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women's rights

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women - Japan

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women's rights

History → History

History → Japan - History - 1945-

History → Women - History

History → Women's rights

Television

Television → Television programs

Television → Television programs → Television programs - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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