The Best kept secret...

Impressions of life in Western Samoa, a tropical island in the South Pacific. Covers the daily activities of the people, sport and traditional dancing. Facilities available for the tourist are shown, together with aerial views of rugged coastlines, sandy bays, coral reefs and palms.

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Credits

co-producers/directors

Davy Tristram

Jamie Inilson

production company

Juniper Films

Duration

00:15:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013643

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Pacific Area

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Western Samoa

Places → Pacific Area

Places → Western Samoa

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1972

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