Bent not broken

Episode of Series “Australian mosaic”.
Up to 60% of refugees to Australia have experienced torture. Through interviews with survivors of torture, and by interviewing health workers and activists committed to supporting torture victims, we gain insight into the psychological, physical and emotional damage inflicted on people by organised state terrorism. “Bent not broken” is a compassionate and non- exploitative study of torture and trauma survivors in Australia and the video details the efforts of individuals and community organisations to address the needs of refugees coming to terms with past experiences of violence.

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Credits

producer/director

Kay Donovan

production company

SBS-TV

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1988

Appears in

Group of items

Australian mosaic

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303334

Language

English

Subject categories

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Torture victims

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Refugees - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Torture victims

History → Refugees - Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

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Sound

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Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1988

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