First Impressions
1984, 9 Minutes
A film based on writings of Asian refugee children who have recently arrived in Australia.
With humour and honesty, refugee children share stories of strange and often remarkable encounters in their adopted homeland, Australia. First Impressions shows how quickly young children can adapt to their new surroundings, from learning that kissing dogs is 'OK', to grasping the finer points of a game of cricket.
Funny, tender, and revealing, it shows how traumatic experiences from the past can live on in the present, in an Australia that can be both progressive and intolerant.
Made with the co-operation of the Indo-Chinese Associations and their local communities by Film Australia. © 2011 National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.
(198307400)
Director/Writer: Karl McPhee
Year: 1984
Running Time: 9 Minutes
Classification: Exempt from classification
Curriculum Links: Civics & Citizenship; English K-10 Insights about the peoples and cultures of Asia; Global Education; Human Rights; Immigration; International Studies; Refugee Studies; Social Justice; SOSE/HSIE.
SEE ALSO
Destination Australia – The Migrant Experience Since 1788
Immigration – The Waves that Shaped Australia
| SKU | 198307400 |
| Brand | Film Australia |
