'Giorgio Mangiamele is regarded as the most significant first generation Italo-Australian filmmaker of the post-war period. Yet, in spite of his "pioneering efforts" and his attempts to be accepted into Australian mainstream cinema by adopting English dialogue and Australian characters in many of his films, he remained to an extent marginalised as an "ethnic" filmmaker, achieving recognition and some government financial support only towards the end of his life.' -- from the author's abstract.