Prejudice, working title Harassed,[2] is a 1989 television film about two women who go to the Anti-Discrimination Board. It was one of a series of TV movies about social issues made by Film Australia with the Nine Network.[3][4] This docu-drama looks at sexual harassment and racial discrimination.[5] The lead actresses improvised based on scene outlines based on real accounts and acted along with real staff from the Anti-Discrimination Board.[2][6]
| Prejudice | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Pamela Williams |
| Directed by | Ian Munro |
| Starring | Patsy Stephen Grace Parr |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Pamela Williams Tristram Miall |
| Running time | 96 mins |
| Production company | Film Australia |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 10 February 1989[1] |
Plot
editJessica, the first female photographer on a metropolitan newspaper, is subjected to sexual harassment. Leticia, a Filipino nurse, is overlooked for a promotion and has her qualifications disregarded by her employers.[6]
References
edit- ^ "FROM THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR". Filmnews. Vol. 19, no. 1. New South Wales, Australia. 1 February 1989. p. 4. Retrieved 7 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b Slavin, Terry (5 June 1988), "Fighting back - when discrimination takes the fun out of life", The Sun Herald, p. 150
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p124
- ^ "Real-life courtroom drama with actors". The Canberra Times. Vol. 65, no. 20, 477. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 6 May 1991. p. 34. Retrieved 7 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Hessey, Ruth (6 February 1989), "Ugly side of staff relations", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ a b Catalano, Anita (5 February 1989), "TV special hits raw nerve", The Sun Herald
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