Father and daughter

United States, 1975

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When Dr. Cortum, a devout Catholic and a medical doctor, discovered that his 18 year old daughter Michelle was experimenting with drugs he asked her to leave home rather than give a bad example to their younger children. Eventually she joined the Society For Krishna Consciousness and her lifestyle is now considerably more disciplined than before. Explores through candid interviews the past and present relationship of Dr Cortum and his daughter. Also examines what it means to stand for one’s beliefs or moral principles.

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Credits

co-director

Corinne Hart

Lucy Liu Brown

producer

Karl Holtsnider

production company

Franciscan Communications

Teleketics

Duration

00:09:23:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

003590

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Docudrama

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Alternative lifestyles

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Conflict of generations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Hare Krishnas

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Moral development in children

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social values

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Alternative lifestyles

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Conflict of generations

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Fathers and daughters

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Moral development in children

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Conflict of generations

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Moral development in children

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Drug use

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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