Three exciting short films about peer pressure. 1)”Sticks and Toby” Two best friends, a thin boy and a fat boy, go swimming. Toby, the fat boy, is teased by a group of boys who want Sticks to join them. What should Sticks do? “The Gang”: Ting Lee wants to join a gang at her school. In her new hairstyle and jacket they finally accept her. But then they pressure her to smoke! “Tough Rules” Max and his friends do lots of fun things together. One day, they decide they should each steal something. Max doesn’t like stealing, but doesn’t want to lose his friends.
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ACMI Identifier
300330
Language
English
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)