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201715 minPGdoc-short

Taking Back the Waves

201715 minPGdoc-short

A Paralympian travels along Australia's coastline to examine the barriers that people with disabilities encounter at the beach.

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Genevieve Clay-Smith

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A Paralympian travels along Australia's coastline to examine the barriers that people with disabilities encounter at the beach.

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Genevieve Clay-Smithdirector

Genevieve Clay-Smithwriter

Paul Nunnaricast

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Paralympian Paul Nunnari travels along the coastline of Australia. He visits various beaches to assess access for people with disabilities. Nunnari considers the barriers that limit enjoyment of these spaces. He meets local advocates and service providers who work to improve accessibility. The documentary runs for 15 minutes and focuses on these challenges and efforts in 2017.

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