Australia's Own (1919)
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- Australia
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This 1919 silent film depicts the transfer of New Guinea from German to Australian colonial control. It has footage shot near Port Moresby and is now a lost film.
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What happens
Australia's Own is a 1919 Australian silent film set in New Guinea, with footage shot in the Yule Island area near Port Moresby. It is a lost film. The title refers to the transfer of New Guinea from being a German possession to an Australian colony. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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