A general survey of Australia, its resources and its work under the Colombo Plan, as seen through the eyes of a student from South-East Asia. This film is the work of two Pakistan students, who came to Australia under the Colombo Plan to study the profession of film-making at the studios of the Films Division of the Department of the Interior.
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ACMI Identifier
308424
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Study and teaching
Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Asia, Southeastern
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Foreign relations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Social conditions
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Educational exchanges - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Exchange programs, Student
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Motion picture industry - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)