This film was made by the Halfway House Collective in Melbourne and is set in Halfway House a feminist refuge. The film does not so much focus on the circumstances that led them to the Halfway House, rather it shows the house giving them support to take control of and change their lives.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323507
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.) - Buildings, structures, etc
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Women - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Abused women
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Feminism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Feminists - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Halfway houses
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Abused women
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Feminists - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women - Australia
History → Melbourne (Vic.) - Buildings, structures, etc
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation