The Migrant experience. Parts 3 and 4 (Captioned)

A series of six episodes that present a comprehensive history of the role of migration in the development of Australia. Part 3 “First encounters” looks at how new immigrants were received. Part 4 “Working” examines the experiences of the “new workforce”.

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Credits

co-director

Ben Lewin

Karl McPhee

producer

Malcolm Smith

production company

Australian Institute of Multicultural Affairs

Film Australia

Duration

01:50:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1984

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302416

Language

English

Subject categories

Closed captioning

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Emigration and immigration

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

Sound/audio

Captioned

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1984

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