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Close To Home
Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1984-09-10/1984-10-11Item number (ISN):33686Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:HY PERSPECTIVES MEDIA GROUP INC.Accession:1986-0677Media:FilmOriginal title:Close To HomePart:4 of 4Production date:1984-09-10/1984-10-11Release date:1988-06-18Production company:Hy Perspectives Media Group Inc.Production credit:director/scenario, Ric Beairsto; producer/scenario/editing, Harvey Crossland; associate producer, Jon Stoddart; photography, Tobias Schliessler; music, Ken Hemmerick; Richard BakerCast credit:Jillian Fargey, Daniel Allman, Anna Petrie, John Turvey, Bonni Bhatti, Norm Ellis, Constable Jock WadleyCountry of production:cnDescription:Film traces the relationship of sexual abuse, teenage runaways and juvenile prostitution. It maintains that juvenile prostitution is a different problem from adult prostitution and that teenage runaways are trapped by limited options and psychological burdens. A television journalist, attempting to do a story on street kids, tells the story of two teenagers. Michelle, sexually abused by her father, runs away from home and becomes a prostitute. Flynn is a male prostitute. The film is based on real events. The scenes featuring only actors were fully scripted. Scenes combining actors and non-actors were improvised. <94mn 24s>Language:EnglishNotes:Genre:DRAMADetailed holdings information: -
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