Bo Barney suffered a difficult and traumatic childhood where violence was a daily event, and education almost non-existent. This story of how Bo turned his life around through determination and persistence is truly inspirational.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2001348
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Alcohol use
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Attitudes
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Biography
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Education
Aboriginal Australia → Indigenous peoples
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Abused children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
DVCAM; Sub-master
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan