God's girls: stories from an australian convent

A group of nuns, past and present, talk about life in a Sisters of Mercy convent in Singleton, N.S.W. from the 1940’s to the present day. This is a courageous and clever film that investigates the subtle complexities of change within a society that has been surrounded by mystery for hundreds of years. The film delves deeply into the beliefs of those women who have chosen to live a very different life to that of most women, but it also gives voice, with integrity, wit and sensitivity to those who have chosen to leave the cloister. Cinematography by Mandy Walker.

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Credits

producer

Glenys Rowe

director

Cherie Nowlan

production company

Central Park Films

Duration

00:49:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1992

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302857

Language

English

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Catholic Church

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Nuns

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; 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, 1992

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