Sense of home: getting older in a new country

Australia, 1999

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Isis Hanna (Egyptian), Sammy Kwong (Chinese), Stavroula Pikros (Greek) are three elderly Australians. All emigrated to Australia, but at different times in Australia’s migration history. This documentary shares their stories and explores the effect of cultural difference and assimilation. They talk openly about aging in a foreign country ‘when home is no longer home’ and what they plan for the future. All subjects of the documentary have been part of a special program in Sydney at St. George Migrant Resource Centre designed for elderly migrants. Once a week each migrant group gets together to share a meal, socialise and tell stories.

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Credits

director

Brian Rapsey

production company

Rhapsody Pictures

St George Migrant Resource Centre

Duration

00:32:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1999

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

315534

Language

English

Audience classification

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Chinese - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cultural relations

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Egyptians - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Greeks - Australia

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

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

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cross-cultural studies

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relations

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 → Egyptians - Australia

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants

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

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Cross-cultural studies

People → Immigrants

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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