On the side of the angels

This film presents the story of the people involved in the movement for peace in Australia from 1900 to the present. Using rare archival film, the program reflects on the international events that concerned and influenced many people to organise together for peace and world stability. Features Ralph Gibson, founding member against war and fascism in the 30s, Stephen Murray-Smith, peace historian, Sam Goldbloom, Council for International Cooperation and Disarmament, Jim Cairns, Deputy Prime Minister with the Whitlam government, Jean McLean, radical Victorian Labour MP and Jo Camilleri, Convenor of People for Nuclear Disarmament.

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Credits

producer

Peter Kaufmann

director

Claire Jager

production company

Open Channel Productions

Duration

00:57:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1987

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

017530

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Peace movements

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Peace

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Peace movements

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Protest movements

History → Australia - History

History → Peace movements

History → Protest movements

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

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Australia, 1987

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