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1 online resource (streaming video file) (55 min.) ; 313161592 bytes |
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*Adult Themes, Coarse Language*Redfern Now is a series of powerful, moving, funny, and bittersweet stories that explore contemporary inner city Indigenous life. They centre on a diverse group of individuals - exploring their strengths, flaws and resilience - and tell how their lives are changed by a moment's decision, an accident or a seemingly insignificant incident.Grace (Leah Purcell) and Wesley (Alec Doomadgee) haven't had a decent holiday in years. Now they're off on the holiday of a lifetime with their two children, and the taxi is waiting.Just as Grace is about to shut the door, her nephew Tyler calls to say that Grace's sister Lily (Shareena Clanton), is off her medication and raving, and he and his sister Maddi need help. Grace not only has to have her sister committed, and find a temporary home for the children, but has to get it all done in time for the family to make their flight.However one relative after another declines to take both children, and Grace arrives home with Tyler to a very icy reception. She will need to consider fostering Tyler and Maddi longer term, which doesn't go down well with the family.But then Tyler disappears and seems to have taken Maddi with him. Grace eventually finds them at the hospital - astonished to discover they walked ten kilometres to see their mum - something her own spoilt kids would never do. How will she look after these special kids?Redfern Now is the first drama series written, directed and produced by Indigenous Australians.PRODUCTION DETAILS:Produced by Blackfella Films in association with ABC TV; Directed by Catriona McKenzie; Written by Danielle MacLean; Produced by Darren Dale and Miranda Dear |
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Broadcast 2012-11-01 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: M |
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Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs.
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Child care.
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Man-woman relationships -- Psychological aspects.
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Families -- Conduct of life.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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McKenzie, Catriona, director
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Bani, Jimi, cast
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Blair, Wayne, cast
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Daley-Jones, Dean, cast
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Lever, Johnny, cast
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Mailman, Deborah, cast
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Pell, Kelton, cast
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Purcell, Leah, cast
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Rose, Tessa, cast
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Sebbens, Shari, cast
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Tapsell, Miranda, cast
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