Parragirls Past, Present – unlocking memories of institutional ‘care’
Parragirls Past, Present is a deeply moving immersive experience presenting former residents’ contemporary visions of Parramatta Girls Home, a punitive Australian child welfare institution closed in 1974. Unlocking contested memories of institutional ‘care’, this collaboration with media artists and Parragirls rewrites the history of Parramatta Girls Home. Over a century, children at risk held at this site were subjected to unwarranted punishment and abuse. Returning after 40 years, Parragirls seek out traces to substantiate what really happened here, moving through fear and futile confinement to resistance and solidarity.
[Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.]
Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.
Credits
Directors: | Media artists & Parragirls, Parragirls |
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Executive Producer: | Jill Bennett |
Producer: | Lily HIbberd, Bonney Djuric |
Screenwriter: | Bonney Djuric, Lily Hibberd, Jenny McNally |
Cinematographer: | Volker Kuchelmeister |
Editor: | Volker Kuchelmeister, Alex Davies, Lily Hibberd |
Production Designer: | Volker Kuchelmeister |
Sound Designer: | Alex Davies |
Music: | Alex Davies |
Principal Cast: | Bonney Djuric, Gypsie Hayes, Denise Nicholas, Jenny McNally, Lynne Edmondson Paskovski |
Contact
Public Film Contact: | Alex Davies |
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Publicity Contact: | Alex Davies |