Aya

Aya 1991

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Aya, a young Japanese war bride, arrives in a small Australian town during the 1950s. She and her husband, Frank, are very much in love. Yet somehow Aya still feels more comfortable with the Japanese-speaking Mac, a close friend of Frank's, whose wartime experiences left him with a deep regard for Japanese culture. But Frank wants Aya to forget her Japanese past. Aya finds work in a Japanese restaurant and has a short affair with an Australian-Japanese businessman. With her marriage falling apart, Aya leaves Frank.

1991

Thanks Girls and Goodbye

Thanks Girls and Goodbye 1988

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Documentary using archival footage, newsreels and contemporary interviews with women of the WW2 Australian Women's Land Army.

1988

As a Matter of Fact: A Film About Abortion

As a Matter of Fact: A Film About Abortion 1979

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A documentary about a feminist run abortion clinic. Counselling is shown to be an important part of the procedure, which is carried out using local anaesthetic and the vacuum aspiration method. We follow one woman through the termination of her pregnancy, and other women tell why they chose to have an abortion.

1979