1 videodisc (DVD) (162 min.) : bsd., color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in
Summary
It is the dawn of the 20th century and Australia is a social laboratory. A great experiment is underway to become the most progressive and egalitarian nation in the world. The country is busy initiating radical reforms and noble ideals, entrenching basic freedoms and rights of fairness and opportunity. At Federation in 1901, Australia stands as a beacon to the world - A new nation with a Utopian vision. But at the heart of this great bright experiment lies a dark paradox - The notion that to contrive a country of such cutting edge ideals you must be a country that is exclusively white. It is a fundamental contradiction that will take almost a century of extraordinary evolution to try and overcome. Immigration Nation - The Secret History of Us - is the story of how modern multicultural Australia was forged against the odds
Credits
Series producer, Jacob Hickey ; series directors, Jacob Hickey, Ben Shackleford
Performer
Narrator: Deborah Kennedy
Notes
Rated: PG
DVD. Produced for all regions
Available for Deakin University staff and students only
