New Zealand / Jan 01, 1997
51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Videos
Plot
Women talk about the circumstances that drove them to seek illegal abortions and the often traumatic result. Interwoven with historical photographs and newsreel footage, the stories expose how the reality of women's lives were counterposed to what was socially and morally expected of them.
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Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Backroom Troubles |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | New Zealand |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Creative New Zealand, Vanguard Films (III), Community Media Trust |
| Official site | nzonscreen.com |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1997 |
| Production | Andrea Bosshard, Shane Loader |
| Writer | Andrea Bosshard, Russell Campbell |
| Editing | Shane Loader, Russell Campbell, Kaz Sheldon, Jeff Hurrell |
| Cinematography | Theresa Pomeroy, Shane Loader, John Miller, Michael O'Neill, Alister Barry, Andrzej Navakowski, Andrea Bosshard |
| Assistant directors | Andrea Bosshard, Shane Loader |
| Camera operators | Shane Loader, John Miller, Alister Barry, Theresa Pomeroy, Michael O'Neill, Andrzej Navakowski, Andrea Bosshard |
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| Additional photography | Andrea Bosshard, Theresa Pomeroy, Shane Loader, John Miller, Michael O'Neill, Alister Barry, Andrzej Navakowski |
| Music | David Long, Kat Hall |
| Sound | David Long, Kat Hall |
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