A dramatic reconstruction of events which occurred at “Leumah”, a residential institution for physically handicapped adults, during 1973. Tells of the residents’ struggle to gain a measure of autonomy, and the obstacles which were put in their way. Adapted from the book “Captives of Care” by John Roarty. Cast includes: Julieanne Newbould, Pat Thomson, Kay Taylor, Phillip Hinton, Tony Ward and John Roarty.
Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014596
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Discrimination against the handicapped
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Discrimination against the handicapped
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Civil rights
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physically handicapped
Literature → Australian literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
MPEG-1 Digital File - 2MB Rate; Copy