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201862 minPGdocumentary

[CENSORED]

201862 minPGdocumentary

Film censorship in Australia from 1958 to 1971 is examined through a collage of footage cut from various domestic releases, curated by Sari Braithwaite.

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Film censorship in Australia from 1958 to 1971 is examined through a collage of footage cut from various domestic releases, curated by Sari Braithwaite.

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An essay film by filmmaker and archivist Sari Braithwaite, [Censored] offers an overview of film censorship in Australia, told through an ever-changing collage of images compiled from the footage that was cut from films released domestically between 1958 and 1971.

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