Vietnam: the long road home

This film, produced by a Vietnam war veteran, tells the story of ordinary Australians in the Vietnam war mainly from the point of view of conscripts, Channel 9 camera man Reg Boulter, a doctor, Michael Martin and two former political antagonists, Malcolm Fraser and Jim Cairns.

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Credits

producer/director

Peter Corbett

production company

Portland Arts Advisory Board

Film Victoria

Powerhouse

Duration

00:47:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1989

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

325293

Language

English

Subject categories

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Veterans

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Australia

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Fraser, Malcolm, 1930-

History → Fraser, Malcolm, 1930-

People → Fraser, Malcolm, 1930-

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1989

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