The story of the arrival in Cummington, USA, of a group of refugees from Europe and the manner in which they were accepted by the community. They are greeted by the minister of the local church, who has assumed the responsibility for their adjustment to a strange country, and has found a place for them to live. Then began the process of gradually breaking down the barriers between the new arrivals and the townspeople. Strangeness falls away, the minister implies, when people live and work and meet together. The story of this exercise in human relations is told with sympathy, understanding, and humour.
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In ACMI's collection
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ACMI Identifier
002571
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Human settlements
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Language and culture
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → International understanding
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War and society
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Europe
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - United States
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community - Moral and ethical aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community life
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community organization
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Human rights
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Human settlements
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Humanitarianism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International cooperation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International understanding
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Refugees
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Language and culture
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adjustment (Psychology)
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Alienation (Social psychology)
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Community - Moral and ethical aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Adjustment (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Alienation (Social psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Community - Moral and ethical aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)