This uniquely animated musical film tells us that teenagers don’t necessarily have to follow the crowd, but can think and act for themselves. Exuberant young people dance, sing and perform athletic stunts on a city playground. Within the dance two peer groups interact, one enticing with drugs, alcohol and cigarettes, the other “doing what’s right for me”. The film is open-ended to provoke wide ranging discussion from the audience.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
312889
Language
English
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social values
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Drug abuse - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Autonomy in adolescence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers - Conduct of life
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Choice (Psychology) in adolescence
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drug abuse - Study and teaching
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Judgment
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Peer pressure
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenagers - Conduct of life
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Drug use
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)