On July 7, 1978, Solomon Islands regained its independence from Britain. Looks at the people of these islands and studies their way of life through their comments, songs and dances. Describes the problems facing the new nation and what is being done to combat them. Pidgin dialogue, English dialogue, English subtitles.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
017579
Languages
English
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Colonies
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Solomon Islanders
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Solomon Islands - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Solomon Islands - Social conditions
Feature films → Feature films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)