Director Giorgio Mangiamele produced the first examples of multicultural cinema in this country. ‘The Spag’ was shot in the streets of Carlton and tells the story of a newspaper boy working to support his widowed mother; along the way his life is fraught with racism. The film is Neo-Realist in style and makes interesting use of incidental music and post-sync dubbed dialogue track; a dog’s bark is even mimicked by an actor’s voice. Stars the young Terry Donovan.
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Previously on display
22 April 2019
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016653
Durations
00:25:00:00
00:36:40:00
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Italians - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnic groups
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Italians - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Racism - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)