Madeline O’Connor is the perfect student and one destined to be a nun (according to her mother and the Sisters around her at school). Madeline has other ideas however and dreams of being a ballerina. She does everything in her power to misbehave and ward off any potential angels that might be tempted to come to her during the night - thus signalling she has been chosen by god. This is an uplifting comedy about ambition and fate.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
311398
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Vocational guidance
Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Religion
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Nuns
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religion
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Vocational guidance
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)