Bonza

Bonza is quite possibly the funniest Australian short film ever! Being the confidante to an average suburban family is finally more than a dog can bear! “A gloriously silly climax” - top acting, brilliant script and direction make this a real little barker.

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Credits

director

David Swann

producer

Deborah Hoare

production company

Bonza Productions

Film Victoria

Duration

00:27:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1989

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300799

Language

English

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Dogs

Comedy

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

MPEG-1 Digital File - 2MB Rate; Copy

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Australia, 1989

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