The gaoling of the ‘Fairlea Five’ was the first many Australians had heard of the Save our Sons movement; a group of women formed in the sixties to protest against the Vietnam War. S.O.S explores the motivation of this group of women, charting their progress from their unpopular beginnings in 1965, to the moratoriums and re-election of the Labour Party in 1972. The film uses interviews, original footage and news clippings to illustrate their strategies (both conventional and non-conventional), specific areas of protest (including anti-conscription and conscientious objecting), and their achievements over this time.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
309380
Language
English
Audience classification
Exempt
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Demonstrations
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Draft
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Protest movements
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Psychological aspects
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Demonstrations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Draft
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Feminism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Feminists - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Feminists - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan