Aids: not adults only

Four teenagers explore issues surrounding AIDS in frank and informative interviews with counsellors, other teenagers and a 19 year old who contracted the virus. Discusses how AIDS affects the current generation and challenges common misconceptions about the disease. The theme is prevention while simultaneously providing an opportunity for adolescents to review their attitudes and behaviour.

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Credits

director

Cristina Pozzan

co-producer

Cristina Pozzan

Ray Argall

production company

Musical Films

Duration

00:20:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1988

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

017600

Language

English

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → AIDS (Disease)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1988

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