Clotheslines

A poetic documentary which focuses on laundry as an aspect of women’s lives and work in the home. The film is composed largely of tales and memories, and through the acts of hanging, folding, arranging, ironing and placing laundry in drawers, “Clotheslines” demonstrates how these have become symbolic actions for mothering, living properly and, most of all, providing a sense of security.

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Credits

producer/director

Roberta Cantow

Duration

00:32:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1981

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300241

Language

English

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women

Experimental

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women

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

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1981

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