Shows how an American family and a refugee family from Europe who move at the same time into a typical American community make adjustments and are accepted into groups at school, at work and at church. Discusses the need for people to respect and accept one another in a free society; explains the vital role of groups within a community; emphasises the importance of acquiring the feeling of belonging to a group; indicates community values and their relation to the democratic way of life.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320122
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Ephemeral films
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communities
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Democracy
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnic groups
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social groups
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social influence
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social interaction
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Social conditions
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Group identity
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Group identity
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental hygiene
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental hygiene - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)