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Act of necessity, set in rural New South Wales, explores the conflicts faced by a community whose health is threatened by the use of chemical sprays. One woman’s concerns are brought to a climax when her daughter becomes fatally ill and her search for answers is frustrated by a wall of bureaucracy. Beautifully photographed, it provides a compelling argument about the dangers of chemicals to the environment and the collusion of silence from people in power.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
302865
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Spraying and dusting in agriculture
Feature films → Feature films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Pesticides - Physiological effect
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)