As it was

Australia, 1997

In this short animated student film a woman reflects back on her childhood in Hungary and the circumstances that led to her family becoming refugees in Australia.

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Credits

producer/director

Annemarie Szeleczky

production company

Victorian College of the Arts, School of Film and Television

Duration

00:04:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1997

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

315222

Language

English

Subject categories

Amateur & Student Films

Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Hungary - Social life and customs

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Refugees

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

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Childhood

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Memory

History → Hungary - History - Revolution, 1956

History → Refugees

History → Refugees - Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Collected

1 times

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