[Democracy]

This film is aimed at conveying to young people the value and importance of the vote. Actors portray representatives of the community such as: farmers, mechanics, clergymen and teenagers as they pass symbolically through the various evolutionary forms of government, including the monarchical system, military dictatorship, extremism and participatory democracy.

Credits

director

Henri Safran

producer

Michael Rubetzki

production company

South Australian Film Corporation

Duration

00:22:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1976

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

36987

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Docudrama

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Democracy

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Equality

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Liberty

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Monarchy

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political science

History → Monarchy

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

U-Matic; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

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Australia, 1976

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