Qesa means story in Arabic and Yvonne Kyriakos from the Craig Family Centre believes that it is the stories that come with the newly arrived communities that helps them to connect not only with their own communities but also with their new communities. The Centre offers support and assistance with empathy, respect and appreciation of these stories which share past experiences, cultures and traditions.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2000452
Language
English
Audience classification
Exempt
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Emigration and immigration
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communities
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan