Firas Massouh’s hunger for travel was started by his father who, as a communist activist, moved to Russia from Syria where he met his wife. With baby in tow, the family began a lifelong journey of travelling, which was continued by Firas when he decided to continue his father’s travels and move to Melbourne.
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22 April 2019
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2000980
Language
English
Audience classifications
ACMI classified
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Lebanese - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Emigration and immigration
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Lebanese - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Fathers
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
DVCAM; Sub-master
MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan