The power of big companies like BHP deeply affects our economy and environment and our way of life. The film describes the effects of highly developed capitalist industry - environmental pollution, disregard for workers conditions and the exploitation of migrant workers. The film shows conditions which helped to earn the Port Kembla steelworks the title of ‘Bloodhouse’.
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Collection
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323695
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Alien labor
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Big business
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employee morale
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employee rights
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial management
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industry - Social aspects
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Steel industry and trade - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Steel workers
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work environment
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Port Kembla (N.S.W.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Economic development - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pollution - Environmental aspects
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Alien labor
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Capitalism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economic development - Environmental aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Employee rights
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Industrial relations - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Industry - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Labor and laboring classes - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation