Pearl Fishers, The

Nick Paspali and his extraordinary family empire grew from his discovery of a single pearl. Paspali Pearls now turns over 200 million per year in a smooth and profitable partnership with the Japanese, who began the industry over a century ago. This film explores a major part of Australian history and the people who created it, contrasting the old with the ultra hi-tech of the new, and profiling an international cooperation that spans a century.