We become part of Lonnie’s world as we follow him through a typical day - at home in a high rise apartment complex, at school and in the streets of a large city neighbourhood. A sensitive film that shows the stresses, pleasures and family life of an eight year old African American boy.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006463
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → African Americans
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → City and town life
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → United States - Social life and customs
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → High-rise apartment buildings - Social aspects
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Public housing - United States
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → African Americans
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → City and town life
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Public housing - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Social conditions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)