A Sense Of Place.
A Buddhist nun, a fashion designer, a student and a playwright - their paths have never crossed yet they have common experiences in their struggle for identity, maintaining a connection to their cultural roots and reconciling two worlds: Vietnam and Australia. Just over 30 years ago, the first wave of non-European refugees - Vietnamese refugees - arrived in Australia. Their homeland had been torn apart by war and most were not looking for a new life, rather an escape from social chaos and uncertainty. For many people, leaving was traumatic and the escapades on a small boat made of timber often ended in tragedy. For those who made it, many without their families, a wait of many months in squalid camps followed before they were offered a new homeland in Australia. In this documentary, we meet four Australian Vietnamese people: Dominic Golding, a playwright; Sister Hue Can, a Buddhist Nun; Alistair Trung, a fashion designer; and Margaret Nguyen, a student. Through candid interviews interlaced with dramatic archival footage, the stories of these four very different personalities illuminate the pathway for us all towards achieving a sense of place.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 29 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
- Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2015.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from title frames. |
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note: | Originally produced by Ronin Films in 2007. |
System Details Note: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Refugees > Vietnamese people > Australia. Refugees > Australia. Vietnamese people > Case studies > Australia. |
Genre: | Documentary. |
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