A biting dramatisation of the effects of the new technology in deskilling the female office workforce, alienating women from the products of their labour, and rendering them replaceable by cheaper labour overseas. Cast includes a young Gina Riley.
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ACMI Identifier
508403
Language
English
Subject categories
Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Employment
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Overuse injuries
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan