A film to provoke discussion. With his son facing a drug charge from smoking marijuana, a father is faced with a dilemma: should he let events take their course or should he attempt to get his son off the hook? Cast: James Condon, Jessica Noad, Tony O’Malley Jones. Cinematography by Russell Boyd. Suitable for secondary school level.
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ACMI Identifier
007336
Language
English
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Drug abuse - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Drug abuse - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Fathers and sons
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers - Family relationships
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drug abuse - Social aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drug abuse - Study and teaching
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drug addiction
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Marihuana
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Drug use - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)