Two little ears

Australia, 1980

Film
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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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Credits

producer

Lesley Hammond

production company

South Australian Film Corporation

Bosisto Productions

director

John Dick

Duration

00:18:30:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014797

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Teaching - Methodology

Educational & Instructional

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

Music & Performing Arts → Music and dance

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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