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Seeds of a new life

United Kingdom, 1976
film

Shows the work of Dorothy Heathcote, lecturer in drama, and a group of her students with the mentally handicapped children and adults at Earls House Hospital...

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ACMI would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways of greater Melbourne, the people of the Kulin Nation, and recognise that ACMI is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri people. We recognise the connection of First Peoples to their Country and that Treaty marks a renewed relationship grounded in truth-telling, self‑determination and respect. We also acknowledge First Nations people as the original storytellers of this land and celebrate their significant contribution to the contemporary moving image.