A film about the power a Squinka medallion has over a group of young people and how it becomes a mnemonic for the group as they search for jobs. After some argument they exchange their individual interpretations of what Squinka means. They discuss how Squinka can be used to guide individual careers.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015680
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Career education
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Occupations
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Career education
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Psychology - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth - Conduct of life
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Motivation (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychology - Study and teaching
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Conduct of life
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)