A documentary about homeless youths, some as young as 10, surviving by any means on the streets of Melbourne. Various young people are interviewed about their situation and their search for jobs and accommodation. Highlights the frustrations they face and the resultant temptation to fall into crime and prostitution in order to survive. Police and social workers who deal with these young people from day to day comment on the situation and how they attempt to alleviate the despair of those they encounter. Use of voice-overs (street kids talking about their lives) is very effective as well as disturbing. A courageous and compelling documentary.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016865
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - not for children (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Unemployment - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Survival skills
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Crime
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Police - Victoria
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Children - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Family - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Homeless children
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Homeless youth - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Homelessness
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Juvenile delinquency
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Melbourne (Vic.) - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Prostitution
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Public welfare
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social case work with youth
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social change
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social conflict
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social isolation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social policy
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social work with children
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social workers
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Unemployment - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Alienation (Social psychology)
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Homeless children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Homeless youth - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social isolation
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social work with children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth - Conduct of life
Feature films → Feature films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Alienation (Social psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Homeless children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Survival skills
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Conduct of life
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
DVD [PAL]; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master