A warm, moving film experience and a triumph of the human spirit. “Annie’s Coming Out” is based on the true story of Annie McDonald. Jessica Hathaway (Angela Punch McGregor) works at a hospital for handicapped children, and among her charges is Annie, a victim of cerebral palsy. Discovering Annie’s considerable intelligence, Jessica endeavours to prove this and must take her case to court in a battle against the establishment.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
300678
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Biographical films
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Discrimination against the handicapped
Feature films → Feature films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cerebral palsy
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Discrimination against the handicapped
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped
Sound/audio
Captioned
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)