Serious undertakings

Duration: 30

Year Published: 1982

Creator: Australian Film Commission

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Explores film form and the politics of representation while examining Australian culture and the position of women. Images of terror and childcare collide, underlining the difficulties of representing positively or realistically. Montage is used to interweave diverse elements, such as drama, interviews, painting, literature, art, social history, film. Video special effects draw attention to the image's construction.