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The Artist, the Peasant = L'artista, Il Contadino

Australia, 1990
film

Artist Giuseppe Mercuri dreamed of emigrating to Australia with his family in the 1950’s but was refused entry on account of his Communist Party members..

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Australia: per forza e per amore

Victoria, Australia, 2003
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An Italian family: life on a farm

United States, 1975
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Franco: the story of an immigrant

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Emilio's story

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[Orsola: Teramo, 1960]

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Australian Landscape (Italian)

Unknown
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Italy today

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Hard work and hope: Australia's Italians

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Tempo: Australia in the 70's [Italan version]

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The Other side of the coin = Il Rovescio della medaglia

Australia, 1979
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Italian children

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Journey

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The Provincial connection

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The Ferrara poems

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The Land that waited

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Journey home

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Everything under the sun [Italian version]

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Similarity: 71%

Italy: the land and the people

United States, 1963
Similarity: 71%
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