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A seminal work, one of the first quality productions after the rebirth of Australian film in the 70’s. It is the true story of a man locked in a mental asylum and held there until he can prove his eligibility to be released.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
324063
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Institutional care
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Institutional care
Feature films → Feature films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental illness
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)