Sean and Joel

Australia, 1981

Film
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Episode of Series “I myself”.
Sean and Joel realise that their father has left home for good. He has remarried and the boys have stayed with their single mother. Their feelings about their new situation are revealed as they learn to adjust to the aftermath of parental separation.

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Credits

director

Ian Monroe

Sandra Richardson

editor

Ian Munro

Martyn Down

producer

Tom Manefield

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1981

Appears in

I myself

Group of items

I myself

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323513

Language

English

Subject categories

Childrens Films

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Single parents

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child psychology

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child psychology

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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