The Migrant experience. Parts 1-3

A series, made up of six episodes, that presents a comprehensive history of the role of migration in the development of Australia’s nationhood. Part One: Setting out - looks at the general history of migration to Australia over 200 years. Part Two: Of dreams and reasons - looks at the reasons why people left their homelands and came to Australia. Part Three: First encounters - looks at how they were received.

Credits

production company

Film Australia

producer

Malcolm Smith

co-director

Karl McPhee

Ben Lewin

Duration

02:51:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1984

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016886

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Emigration and immigration

Television

Television → Television series

Television → Television series → Television series - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1984

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