A Matter of Chance Episode 1 | Anne Deveson | ACMI collection

One of a series which looks at the problems and aspirations of the disabled. Episode 1 concerns the plight of a three year old boy who has severe brain damage caused by a malformation of the brain, and the struggle of his parents to find a future for their son

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Credits

co-director

Anne Deveson

Commentator

Duration

00:31:00:00

Production places

Unknown

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014686

Language

English

Subject categories

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mentally handicapped

Short films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

U-Matic (low band); Access Print (Section 1)

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