Art critic Robert Hughes considers his relationship to Australia, 35 years after leaving the country in this television documentary series. Contemplative after his near fatal car accident, Hughes reflects fondly on his childhood in Australia and explores contemporary Australian culture with an appreciation that only came after he was forced to question his mortality. Written by Robert Hughes.
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ACMI Identifier
S01427
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → National characteristics
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → National characteristics, Australian
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Social conditions - 20th Century
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → National characteristics
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → National characteristics, Australian
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Nationalism
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → National characteristics
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Sound
Colour
Colour