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Books That Made Us

"This is part of learningthe language of these newcomers "and it helps me better...

"This is part of learning
the language of these newcomers "and it helps me better understand
and communicate with them." "and it helps me better understand
I think that's what's going on

Full Transcript

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"This is part of learning the language of these newcomers
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"and it helps me better understand and communicate with them."
00:00:07.004 --> 00:00:07.064
"and it helps me better understand I think that's what's going on.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:41:51
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary

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Movie Summary

An inspiring documentary series, presented by Claudia Karvan, that takes us on a journey to celebrate our love of books, meet our great storytellers and explore our Australian identity.
S01 • E02 So people say, "It's so autobiographical," and it is. - Books That Made Us 00:04
So people say, "It's so autobiographical," an...
S01 • E01 So you describe the motivation for what made you write the book, - Books That Made Us 00:10
So you describe the motivation for what made you write the b...
S01 • E03 And then 100 years later, - Books That Made Us 00:09
And then 100 years later,
S01 • E02 I'll read you this bit - Books That Made Us 00:08
I'll read you this bit
S01 • E01 "It was late at night and it was quiet. No cars went past. - Books That Made Us 00:04
"It was late at night and it was quiet. No cars went pa...
S01 • E03 He ochres himself up to the wrists, to the knees, - Books That Made Us 00:10
He ochres himself up to the wrists, to the knees,
S01 • E02 So, this sort of scene finds Eli - Books That Made Us 00:14
So, this sort of scene finds Eli
S01 • E01 "I focused on the spot where I would probably land, - Books That Made Us 00:07
"I focused on the spot where I would probably land,
S01 • E03 And performs a dance, which... Ahhh! - Books That Made Us 00:04
And performs a dance, which... Ahhh!
S01 • E01 "I wondered if it would hurt or if I would die straightaway..." - Books That Made Us 00:06
"I wondered if it would hurt or if I would die straight...
S01 • E03 Oh, so he sort of painted the British uniform on his body? - Books That Made Us 00:05
Oh, so he sort of painted the British uniform on his body?
S01 • E02 "I smile, and she lights up for a flicker. - Books That Made Us 00:05
"I smile, and she lights up for a flicker.
S01 • E01 It's very...it's very confronting. It is. - Books That Made Us 00:04
It's very...it's very confronting. It is.
S01 • E03 My feeling is that early tradition, we can really build on that. - Books That Made Us 00:06
My feeling is that early tradition, we can really build on t...
S01 • E02 "A light switches on inside her and switches off just as fast. - Books That Made Us 00:04
"A light switches on inside her and switches off just a...
S01 • E02 "A light switches on inside her "'Merry Christmas, Mum.' - Books That Made Us 00:06
"A light switches on inside her "'Merry Chris...
S01 • E01 But this is a very hopeful, very optimistic story. - Books That Made Us 00:05
But this is a very hopeful, very optimistic story.
S01 • E03 You know, your old heritage - Books That Made Us 00:07
You know, your old heritage
S01 • E02 "I didn't know how much I needed to cry for her until now, - Books That Made Us 00:07
"I didn't know how much I needed to cry for her un...
S01 • E01 Hmm. And what I wanted to focus on - Books That Made Us 00:08
Hmm. And what I wanted to focus on