Everyday everynight

Australia, 1983

Five hundred Australians were killed in combat in Vietnam. Four hundred and seventy Australian veterans have committed suicide since returning. Based on actual events, this drama tells the story of Paula Voltz whose husband, a Vietnam veteran, hanged himself at Christmas 1980. Winner 1987 Awards, Sydney Film Festival, Montreal Film Festival, ATOM, AFI.

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Credits

production company

Swinburne Institute of Technology. Film and Television School

director

Kathy Mueller

Duration

00:24:30:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

017557

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Biographical films

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Veterans - Australia

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Motion pictures and the war

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Psychological aspects

Biographical

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental illness

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

History → History

People → Biographical films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

MPEG-1 Digital File - 2MB Rate; Copy

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