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Jaile and Adriu lived on Kakeba Island in the Lay group.Adriu left to study medicine in Suva and his friend Jaile crept away to join him. But Jaile soon found that life in Suva was lonely and difficult for an island boy. Back home he found his place again, working among things he knew, with his friends.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014371
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ethnicity
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Fiji
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Fiji - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Pacific Islanders
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnicity
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social structure
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Village communities
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)