Temple on the Hill
Clip 3: Three white daughters-in-law
1 min 50 sec
Taken from the documentary Temple on the Hill (1997)
Original title classification not known – this clip chosen to be PG
Availability of the complete title
Curator’s clip description
The mother of three Indian sons who have all married white Australian women talks sadly about her feelings, and what she is missing not having Indian daughters-in-law. Her son explains how she is ridiculed in her traditional community because of her sons’ choices.
Curator’s notes
A moving glimpse into the effects of cultural change on an individual.
Damien Parer, curator
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