A short film made by the pupils of the North Sydney Boys’ High School, showing the school as a prison camp with the pupils as regimental inmates. Subtitled “The Great Escape”, it tells the story of the planning and execution of an escape. Prize-winner at the 1970 Sydney Film Festival.
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ACMI Identifier
002451
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Australia - Sydney - Awards
Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Prison psychology
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → School discipline
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → School environment
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Prison psychology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)