Little people

A film which explores the political and social issues which surround dwarfism. The film attempts to depict the potential that exists for lack of understanding for those whose physical difference has far-reaching implications in a world constructed according to physical norms.

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Credits

co-producers/directors

Thomas Ott

Jan Krawitz

Duration

01:26:48:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1982

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015622

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - United States

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Dwarfism, Pituitary

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

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

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1982

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