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Pursuit of Happiness, The
- Year of completion
- 1987
- Content type
- Docudrama
- Format
- Feature
- Genre
- Drama, Family, History
- Duration
- 90 minutes
- Production Status
- Completed
Synopsis
A drama with strong documentary elements, set in the port city of Fremantle, WA, at a time of American nuclear fleet visits. The film traces the conflicts Anna faces within her family and within a divided town. It explores and connects the critical issues of self-determination and self-reliance, both in personal and in international relationships.
Cast and Crew
Director
Martha AnsaraProducer
Martha AnsaraDirector of Photography
Mike EdolsEditor
Kit GuyattExecutive Producer
Richard MasonComposer
Jan PrestonCast
Laura Black, Peter Hardy, Anna Gare, Jack ColemanScreenings
1988 — Houston International Film and Video Festival
1989 — Oporto International Film Festival (Fantasporto)
1988 — Tashkent International Film Festival of Asian, African and Latin American Countries
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