The Shackles You Cannot See

Australia, 2016

Film

Special Mention in the Senior Live Action category. The premise of The Shackles You Cannot See is to explore the blurred lines between Fate vs. Free Will in the Modern World. As a futuristic dystopian narrative, it stands as a warning of the consequences of technological advances, to make people question their actions in their daily life, as well as question their rights to psychological and physical freedom.

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

Previously on display

22 April 2019

ACMI Viewing Booths

Credits

creator

Robyn Fairbairn

St Mary's Anglican Girls' College

Duration

00:05:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
2016

Appears in

Group of items

'Screen It' 2016 [winning entries and special mentions]

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B2003260

Language

English

Audience classification

Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

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