A Special freedom (TEFC)

Australia, 1981

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Swimming instructor, Jan Sharp, combines technique and theory in examining the swimming program for the physically and mentally handicapped at Kew Cottages.

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Credits

director

Ivan Hexter

producer

Kent Chadwick

production company

Victorian Film Corporation

Duration

00:18:05:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1981

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

017268

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Kew Cottages (Kew, Vic.)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

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

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Australia

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

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

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Swimming

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Swimming - Technique

Places → Kew Cottages (Kew, Vic.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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