A film about noisy adolescents, motorcycles, and the tendency of some adults to make blanket judgments without troubling to know the facts. The film is designed to prompt discussion of what youngsters and their elders have a right to expect of each other. It touches on some basic principles of democracy and raises questions about the problem of communication between the generations. Cast includes: Bernard Behrens, Anthony Brown, Vernon Chapman, Lawrence Cherniak, Mignon Elkins, Eric Endersby, Cec Linder.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009724
Language
English
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Conflict of generations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Prejudices
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Conflict of generations
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Interpersonal conflict
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Conflict of generations
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Interpersonal conflict
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Prejudices
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)