Why can't they be like we were? | Karl McPhee | 1976 | ACMI collection

Produced in consultation with the Social Education Materials Project of the Curriculum Development Centre, Canberra, each film is a case-study of one or two adolescents between the ages of 14 and 17. Across the ten films there is a broad and realistic perspective on adolescent life in Australia.

Works in this group

Amy

Australia, 1976

Craig and Steven

Australia, 1976

Gary

Australia, 1976

Greg

Australia, 1976

Kathy and Tracey

Australia, 1976

Mick

Australia, 1976

Niki

Australia, 1976

Robin

Australia, 1976

Rui

Australia, 1976

Susan

Australia, 1976

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

Credits

producer

Tom Manefield

director

Karl McPhee

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:12:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1976

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

S00903

Language

English

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Youth

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

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