Agora

‘Agora’ centres on the fear and panic of being lost in a crowded fairground, as a young girl befriends another lost boy hiding under a bus. The pair cleverly devise a strategy to make themselves seen as well as heard!

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Credits

director

Chris Newberry

creator

Chris Newberry

Production places

United States

Production dates

2000

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1002624

Language

English

Subject categories

Drama

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children in motion pictures

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Object Types

Artwork

Materials

Single channel moving image

Holdings

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master

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United States, 2000

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