Christmas presence

A story about family estrangement and father son relationships. A dying man makes contact with his son after twenty years. His son, struggling with his own role as a father invites him to Christmas lunch.

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Credits

director

Glen Whelan

production company

AFI [au]

Victorian College of the Arts, School of Film and Television

Duration

00:16:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1997

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

315200

Language

English

Subject categories

Amateur & Student Films

Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family reunions

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Fathers and sons

Literature → Christmas stories

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1997

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