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Below the high plain

Australia, 1959
film

Describes the State Electricity Commission’s hydro-electric scheme in north-eastern Victoria as seen by those who live on the job and those who find the..

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ACMI would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land and waterways of greater Melbourne, the people of the Kulin Nation, and recognise that ACMI is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri people. We recognise the connection of First Peoples to their Country and that Treaty marks a renewed relationship grounded in truth-telling, self‑determination and respect. We also acknowledge First Nations people as the original storytellers of this land and recognise their significant contribution to the contemporary moving image.