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Review - They're a Wierd Mob

They’re a weird Mob
The film ‘They’re a weird mob’ is directed and produced by Michael Powell. This movie is based on an Italian journalist who migrates to Australia in the 1960’. The film goes through some of the problems that emigrants faced in Australia back in those days such as; understanding the language, trying to fit in with the Australian culture, finding jobs, dealing with racism etc…. the film captures most of the issues that faced emigrants while at the same time making the movie funny and also romantic.
This film is goes through the journey of an Italian journalist Nino Culotta who leaves his native country ‘Italy’ to migrate to Australia after his cousin promises him a job as a sports editor for a magazine called ‘La Seconda Madre’a. He arrives very green, and much amusement is caused by Nino’s taking too literally some of the Australian slang. Nino finds himself in a spot ...

Posted by: Sheryl Hogges

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