Stepping out: the birth of a theatre of the mentally handicapped

Australia, 1980

Film
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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.

Credits

producer/director

Chris Noonan

production company

Binnaburra Film Company

Language

English

Duration

00:50:00:00

Colour

Colour

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