George and Toula

Australia, 1978

Film

Episode of Series “Our multicultural society”.
A portrait of a marriage within the Greek community. George is Greek-born and Toula second-generation Australian. Toula has had a tertiary education and works in social services. She experiences much greater ambivalence about the traditions in which she was raised than her husband. The film is designed to show how an ethnic community shapes the lives of its members.

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Credits

director

Debby Kingsland

producer

Tom Manefield

production company

Film Australia

writer

Debby Kingsland

Duration

00:09:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1978

Appears in

Group of items

Our multicultural society

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