Road without wheels

Australia, 1989

TV show
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Episode of Series “Man on the rim series”.
Part 3 in the series. “The Powerhouse” explores the powerhouse aspect of China’s long history which displays her inventiveness beginning with the Han dynasty. “Pure and simple” shows how the Japanese, despite their close affinity with China, have fought with the utmost determination to remain distinctive. “Road without wheels” In South America, isolated from the rest of the world, the Indians produced their own remarkable range of food, invented the wheel but never used it for transport, and developed their own unique culture.

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Credits

director

Robert Raymond

producer

Anthony Buckley

production company

Quantum Films

Duration

02:50:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1989

Appears in

Man on the rim series

Group of items

Man on the rim series

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

324451

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indians of South America

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

History → China - History

History → History

History → Japan - History

Television

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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