Raises debate on the global media coverage of the Gulf War by taking examples from the Australian media coverage of the event and having them discussed by a small group of people from different backgrounds who are having dinner together. Written by Peter Watkins in conjunction with the cast, many of whom are expressing their own feelings and concerns. A Teaching guide accompanies the video and is available for separate loan.
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ACMI Identifier
307293
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Mass media - Social aspects
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Reporters and reporting
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television broadcasting of news
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Persian Gulf War, 1991
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mass media - Social aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
Text; Documentation