As It Happened: The Canecutters

Location:Australia
Subject:Canecutters, immigrant labor
Length:40 minutes
Format:1/2-inch PAL VHS
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Year Released:1999
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Producer:Chris Clarke Productions; Kestrel Film and Television
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Description:Documentary on Queensland canecutters with interviews and commentary. Men and women of the cane fields recount the history of the cane cutting industry and the early kidnapping and enslavement of Pacific Islanders who provided the labor crucial to the establishment of the industry. Recorded from SBS TV, 1930 hrs, 11 August 2001.
Record No:2765
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