The Pursuit of happiness

This is set in Fremantle, Western Australia during the build-up to the America’s Cup Yacht Race and the controversy surrounding the visit of US nuclear warships. It is about human relationships and international issues, the threat of nuclear war and people’s attitudes to the future. The film blends scenes of fact and fiction to portray the story of a family in conflict and one woman’s growing awareness about the choices she must make.

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Credits

producer/director

Martha Ansara

Duration

01:30:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1987

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300223

Language

English

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear warfare

Documentary

Documentary → Docudrama

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Foreign relations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Australia

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1987

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