Stations

Australia, 1983

A story, set in Brisbane in 1953, about a young woman who falls in love and becomes pregnant. What follows is a painful and deliberate account of women’s resilience in the face of the dilemmas and social constraints of Australia in the fifties. Stars Noni Hazelhurst and Tim Burns.

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Credits

director

Jackie McKimmie

co-producer

Jackie McKimmie

Trevor Hawkins

Duration

00:23:12:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016341

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Brisbane (Qld.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Women - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Social conditions

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social isolation

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social norms

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social role

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social values

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women's rights

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social isolation

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social role

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women - Australia

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women's rights

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Attitude (Psychology)

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

History → Australia - History - 1945-1965

History → Women's rights

Places → Brisbane (Qld.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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