Sally Aitken
Director
The Pool (2019)
Season 1
Pools are a defining part of our national identity. Evoking deep nostalgia and childhood memories, this two-part documentary takes a look at the Australian identity through the prism of the pool.
Released Sept. 22, 2019
Episode 56 min
10+
Genres: Documentary
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Watch Providers: Xive TV Documentaries Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Mint Pictures
Network: ABC TV
S1E1 - Our Playground
A two-part series evoking deep nostalgia and childhood memories, looking at Australian identity through the prism of the Pool. Celebrates sacred spaces from the billabong, to public, ocean, backyard, motel and Olympic pools.
Sept. 22, 2019, midnight
S1E2 - Our Battleground
We look beneath the seductive, aqua-coloured waters of the pool to reveal its hidden history at the centre of battles over race, gender, sexuality and religion.
Sept. 29, 2019, midnight
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