Now settled in Australia, Afghani born Hamid reflects on the difficult and lonely times he and his sister experienced when they moved to Iran after their mother’s unexpected disappearance and their father’s death one year later.
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ACMI Identifier
B2001323
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Afghanistan - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Emigration and immigration
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Islamic fundamentalism - Afghanistan
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
DVCAM; Sub-master
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan