Bitter Herbs and Honey (1996)

Bitter Herbs and Honey tells a richly textured story of the making of multi-cultural Australia. Through the saga of the the story of the Jewish migrants, mainly from Eastern Europe, who made their first home in Melbourne's inner-city suburb of Carlton, the film explores issues at the heart of Australia's development towards cultural diversity. The film builds a picture of poor immigrants who left Europe in the period of turmoil preceding, and in the wake of, the Second World War, having lost everything spiritually and materially. In a country most had never heard of on the other side of the earth, they began to rebuild their lives.

Released July 18, 1996 70 min 11+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: imdb.jewish, imdb.australia, imdb.f-rated

Production Companies: Amber Films

Country: Australia
Production Country: Australia
Languages: English