The Rentman

Australia, 1986

Film
A still image from The Rentman

A rent collector for the Housing Commission (low cost public housing) calls on one of his tenants, an elderly Aboriginal woman, for their regular cup of tea together. In the past he has protected her against the bureaucracy of the state housing system, but this visit is different.

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Credits

director

Ross Hutchens

producer

Ross Hutchens

production company

AFTRS

writer

Peter Flynn

Ross Hutchens

Duration

00:23:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1986

Appears in

Group of items

AFTRS top 100 films. Compile 11

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1006907

Language

English

Audience classification

ACMI classified

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians

Amateur & Student Films

Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Discrimination

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

Digital Betacam; Master

Digital Betacam; Sub-master

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

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