Peel

Australia, 1982

Film

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A red-headed family’s drive in the countryside begins an intrigue of awesome belligerence and obstinacy. This short student drama from the director of ‘The Piano’ (2003) was the winner of the Palme d’Or for best short film at Cannes in 1986. Original format 16 mm/colour.

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Credits

director

Jane Campion

production company

AFTRS

Duration

00:08:18:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1982

Appears in

Group of items

AFTRS top 100 films. Compile 5

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1006978

Language

English

Audience classifications

ACMI classified

Mediatheque - not for children (ACMI classified)

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

MPEG-2 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

Digital Betacam; Master

Digital Betacam; Sub-master

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

Wikidata

Q7160200

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