Noise [Widescreen]

A noisy street sweeper hinders the sleep of a man lying in bed. Add to the mix a noisy car reverse parallel parking and the ensuing car alarm as strangers become friends in their unity to stop the noise.

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Credits

director

Christopher Benz

producer

Louise Gartland

production company

Sentinel Films

Duration

00:07:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

2000

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

312550

Language

English

Audience classification

MA

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Automobiles - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communities

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Dinners and dining

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Noise

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Sleep

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Sleep disorders

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Collected

1 times

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If you would like to cite this item, please use the following template: {{cite web |url=https://acmi.net.au/works/89711--noise-widescreen/ |title=Noise [Widescreen] |author=Australian Centre for the Moving Image |access-date=18 May 2025 |publisher=Australian Centre for the Moving Image}}

Australia, 2000