Summary After World War II, 4,000 Polish families came to Australia. They were Jews, Fascists, anti-Communists, and others dispossessed. In a large hostel, where even married men and women were housed in separate barracks, the adults lived for two years while they worked off the government's payment of their passage. Even though he is married to Anna and has a son, Julian falls in love with Nina and she with him. As they and others face the new situations and prejudices that await immigrants and as they take on aspects of Australian culture, old-country values reassert themselves. Julian decides what to do about love and family, and Nina must find a way to move on. View more details
Directed : Sophia Turkiewicz
Written : Thomas Keneally Sophia Turkiewicz
Stars : Steve Bisley Ivar Kants Gosia Dobrowolska Anna Maria Monticelli
Genres : Drama Romance History
Release date : Sep 26, 1984
Countries of origin : Australia
Language : English Polish
Filming locations : Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Production companies : Limelight Productions (II)
Summary After World War II, 4,000 Polish families came to Australia. They were Jews, Fascists, anti-Communists, and others dispossessed. In a large hostel, where even married men and women were housed in separate barracks, the adults lived for two years while they worked off the government's payment of their passage. Even though he is married to Anna and has a son, Julian falls in love with Nina and she with him. As they and others face the new situations and prejudices that await immigrants and as they take on aspects of Australian culture, old-country values reassert themselves. Julian decides what to do about love and family, and Nina must find a way to move on. View more details
Genres : Drama Romance History
Release date : Sep 26, 1984
Countries of origin : Australia
Language : English Polish
Filming locations : Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Production companies : Limelight Productions (II)
