This documentary looks at the way mentally handicapped children engage with music as a form of expression. It depicts interview footage with the adult carer juxtaposed with scenes of the children singing and dancing.
Suitable for teacher/tertiary level.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014797
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Teaching - Methodology
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped children - Development
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped children - Education
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped children - Rehabilitation
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mentally handicapped children
Music & Performing Arts → Music
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)