Are you fair dinkum?

Australia, 1983

Film
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Episode number 6 of Series “The Migrant experience”.
Looks at national identity and how the Australian way of life has been shaped by migration and the response of migrants to it. Shows the changes that have occurred as a result of the contributions of postwar migrants to Australian culture. Considers the role played by politics, the media and education.

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Credits

director

Ben Lewin

producer

Malcolm Smith

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:55:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1983

Appears in

The Migrant experience

Group of items

The Migrant experience

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

325226

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → National characteristics, Australian

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → National characteristics, Australian

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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