The Forbidden forest: a portrait of five teen fathers

Canada, 1997

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Five young men from Alberta, Canada, talk openly about becoming teen fathers. They discuss the difficulties they face on a range of issues from increased responsibilities, change of life and community attitude to their role as young fathers. The young men discuss how their predicament forced them to address the question of what they want out of life. These young men, accepting their responsibilities, answer questions relating to morals, life choices, youth lifestyle, friendship, jobs, education and career.

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Credits

director

Kerrie Penney

production company

Vicom Multimedia

Duration

00:21:00:00

Production places
Canada
Production dates
1997

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

316866

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Alberta

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Children - Canada

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Children - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Family - Canada

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Youth - Canada

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Social conditions

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Canada

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Social life and customs

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Fatherhood

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Life change events

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Parenting

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenage boys

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenage boys - Sexual behavior

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenage parents

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers - Family relationships

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers - Sexual behavior

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Unmarried fathers

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth - Canada

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth - Conduct of life

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Decision-making

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Life change events

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

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenage boys

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenage parents

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Canada

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Conduct of life

Places → Alberta

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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