Green tea and cherry ripe

Green Tea and Cherry Ripe tells the story of six Japanese women who married Australian servicemen after the Second World War, their efforts to build new lives in Australia and the challenges they faced in an alien land.

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Credits

producer

Karen Foley

director

Solrun Hoaas

Duration

00:56:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1989

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300526

Language

English

Audience classification

Exempt

Subject categories

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australians - Relations with Japanese

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Japanese - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Race discrimination

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Intercountry marriage

History → Australians - Relations with Japanese

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1989

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