Broken journey: mending dreams

A powerful and moving documentary about a family in search of itself. After 18 years in Australia, photographer Hanh Tran is making his first journey home to Vietnam. It’s a dream that has finally come true. Amidst the reunion of tears and laughter, an extraordinary family saga emerges. This film is not only a personal picture of Hanh and his family, but it also about life in contemporary Vietnam - a society in transition.

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Credits

production company

Film Australia

producer/director

Jim Landels

Duration

00:56:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1992

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303974

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Vietnam

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

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

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family reunions

Places → Vietnam

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1992

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