To stimulate discussion, questions the basis on which people form their tastes, illustrating the fairly common tendency to go along with the crowd and to stay on the safe side of a difference of opinion. When the parents of her close friend first see the painting of a new artist they consider them odd and unconventional, but after her work is discovered by a socially prominent family they join the chorus of approval. Invites the audiences to comment on the prevalence pf independence or conformity of thought.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320891
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Peer pressure
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)