Viewpoint on Adelaide

Australia, 1975

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The city of Adelaide, South Australia, as seen through the eyes of European migrants. Becoming accustomed to Australia was the main problem of migrants in this film. The language barrier, strange customs and the long hours of work required to become established are discussed.

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Credits

director

Lilias Fraser

producer

Don Murray

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:18:30:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011509

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Migrant labor

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Adelaide (S. Aust.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Language and culture

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → South Australia - Social life and customs

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Emigration and immigration

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture conflict

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Labor and laboring classes

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Migrant labor

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Language and culture

Places → Adelaide (S. Aust.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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