Nine of Melbourne’s homeless and disabled share the stories of their lives and talk about how The Big Issue has changed their circumstances. They also talk about their interests, friends, family, daily struggles and how working for the Big Issue has helped restore dignity to their lives.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2001791
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Homeless persons
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Homelessness
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Unemployed - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Unemployment - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
DVD [PAL]; Access Print (Section 1)