A glimpse of Sydney’s soup-kitchens and the down-and-outs for whom they provide meals. This documentary film gives a glimpse of the institutions and of the lives of the men they assist. Its frankly emotional approach avoids any attempt to explain causes or to offer solutions. In fact it suggests that strong personal pride is characteristic of these men, and would prohibit any easy solution.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007717
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Charities
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Homelessness
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Institutional care - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Poor
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Poverty
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Public welfare - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social justice - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sociology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sydney (N.S.W.) - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Volunteer workers
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Poor
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy