The story of a young Italian girl growing up in the Australian suburbs of the 70s, confused by the conflicting values of her classmates and those of her Italian family. She wonders about her relatives in Italy, acts as her parents interpreter and battles with being called a wog at school. Feeling like an outsider, she seeks solace in her pet rabbit, until the rabbit meets an untimely end. Winner of several awards including the AFI”S best short fiction.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
35636
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Italians - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Emigration and immigration
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Italians - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Race discrimination
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-1 Digital File - 2MB Rate; Copy