The Migrant experience. Parts 1 and 2 (Captioned)

From a series of six episodes that presents a comprehensive history of the role of migration in the development of Australia. Part 1 “Setting out” looks at the general history of migration to Australia over the past 200 years. Part 2 “Of dreams and reasons” looks at the reasons why people left their homelands and came to Australia.

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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

302429

Language

English

Subject categories

Closed captioning

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

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

History → Australia - History

Sound/audio

Captioned

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1984

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