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Written by Jacob Hickey Country of origin Australia Running time 60 minutes First episode date 8 January 2012 Number of episodes 3 | 8/10 IMDb Directed by Bernadine Lim No. of episodes 3 Original network SBS One Final episode date 22 January 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Awards AACTA Award for Best Editing in a Documentary Nominations AACTA Award for Best Direction in a Documentary Similar Once Upon a Time in Punchbowl, Go Back to Where You Came Fro, My Family Feast, Gangs of Oz, Shane Delia's Spice Jou |
Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta is a three-part Australian documentary television series. It began screening on SBS One on 8 January 2012. It was also simulcast on SBS Two with Vietnamese subtitles.
The mini-series tells the turbulent story of Cabramatta, a suburb of southwest Sydney, whose ethnic blend eventually changed Australia's attitude to multiculturalism. The White Australia is over as Malcolm Fraser opens the gates for the immigrants seeking asylum. It includes interviews of families who immigrated from Vietnam post war and were forced to adapt to Australia. We hear their story of racism among and the formation of Vietnamese gangs from children without parents. The series was released on DVD on 4 April 2012.

The first episode attracted 626,000 viewers, coming in 9th for the night and 2nd in its timeslot.
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