This is the last film about the Rata family and their emigration from Finland to Australia. It looks at the occurrences of the 18 months stay and the reasons leading to the family’s decision to return home to Finland. It contrasts their expectations with the reality of living in Australia.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
307971
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ethnicity
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Finland - Emigration and immigration
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cross-cultural studies
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture conflict
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Emigration and immigration
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnic attitudes
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnicity
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Finland - Emigration and immigration
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Cross-cultural studies
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Life change events
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Life change events
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)