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Indonesia Calling: Joris Ivens in Australia: Directed by John Hughes. In 1945-46 Indonesians, Indians, Chinese and Australian trade unions blockaded Dutch shipping in Australia to defend the newly declared Republic of Indonesia.
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- John Hughes
- 2009-07
Indonesia Calling is a 1946 Australian short documentary film directed by Joris Ivens and produced by the Waterside Workers' Federation. The film depicts post-World War II Sydney as trade union seamen and waterside workers refuse to service Dutch ships (known as the "Black Armada") containing arms and ammunition destined for Indonesia to ...
Jul 25, 2009 · Dutch Filmmaker Joris Ivens resigned as Film Commissioner for the Netherlands East Indies and made Indonesia Calling! documenting the trade union actions and supporting Indonesian independence. This documentary revisits the making of Ivens' radical film, Australia's early relationship with Indonesia and the impact of Ivens' film.
INDONESIA CALLING, a film made in Australia in 1945 by Dutch filmmaker Joris Ivens, with support from Australian artists and with Indonesian independence activists, played an important role in the birth of Indonesia and the early post-war Australian film culture.
Nov 6, 2009 · http://www.idfa.nl/industry/film/indonesia-calling-joris-ivens-in-australiaInternational premiere at IDFA 2009This documentary reveals the influence of Joris...
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Oct 2, 2021 · The film was instrumental in internationalising the Indonesian cause and it supported the strong relationship that was building up between Australia and its neighbour Indonesia. Ivens left Australia in 1947.
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In 1945-46 Indonesians, Indians, Chinese and Australian trade unions blockaded Dutch shipping in Australia to defend the newly declared Republic of Indonesia. Dutch filmmaker Joris Ivens resigned...
