Strange residues

Australia, 1981

Film
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When a strange batch of unlabelled records start arriving in record shops, customers are drawn irresistably to them. But when played, they cause weird dreams which turn the dreamers into zombies. What are these records? Are they the work of alien beings from another planet, using dreams to manipulate mankind? What is the true story?
A reporter examines this unusual situation.

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Credits

director

Alexander Proyas

producer

Norman Neeson

production company

AFTRS

writer

Fetus Ferguson

Duration

00:09:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1981

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Group of items

AFTRS top 100 films. Compile 11

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B2000482

Language

English

Audience classification

ACMI classified

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

Digital Betacam; Master

Digital Betacam; Sub-master

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

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

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