Bread and dripping

The role of the women during the Great Depression has often been neglected in the telling of Australian history. Using archival footage, this film illustrates the hardships and the political struggles women faced in a time of political and economic upheaval.

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Credits

director

Women's Film Collective

creator

Margot Nash

production company

Wimins Films

Duration

00:18:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1981

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015337

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Depressions - 1929

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

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

History → Australia - History

History → Depressions - 1929

History → History

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1981

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