Childhood memories are recalled whilst Sylvanna (Marcella Russo), a housewife, ponders her adolescent years with migrant Italian parents in Australia. A series of moving images show the Italian customs experienced throughout her childhood and the growing tensions and difficulties in the family as she reaches puberty and the two cultures of differing family values clash.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
315236
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Italians - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Personality and culture
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture conflict
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Italians - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Autonomy in adolescence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Childhood
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Interpersonal relations in adolescence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Personality and culture
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Personality and culture
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Risk-taking (psychology) in adolescence
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)