Once Upon a Time in Punchbowl | |
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Genre | Documentary |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 |
Release | |
Original network | SBS |
Original release | 19 June 2014 |
Once Upon A Time In Punchbowl is a four-part Australian documentary television series produced by SBS on the Lebanese community in multicultural Australia. [1] It premiered on 19 June 2014.
Originally due for airing in 2013 the documentary was delayed due to issues with the integrity of the subjects within the program. [2] [3]
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Exploring issues of integration, racism and multiculturalism, the four-part documentary series Once Upon a Time in Punchbowl looks to the past of an Arab community, the Lebanese in Australia - tracing the history of this community, their search for an identity, and their struggle to be accepted as Australians.