Sensitively explores the lives of a unique theatre group of intellectually handicapped people preparing for their first public performance at the Sydney Opera House. Two members of the group, Chris 31 and Romayne 21, who have lived in the institution since early childhood express their attitudes to each other, their lives and hopes for the future. This film was chosen as the film for the International Year of the Disabled by the United Nations. Music: Keith Jarrett Camera: Dean Semler.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323319
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Handicapped and the arts
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Care and treatment
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped and the arts
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped children - Development
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → International Year of Disabled Persons 1981
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mentally handicapped
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
Betamax; Access Print (Section 1)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)