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A Girl's Own Story

Directed by Jane Campion
1983
Australia
27 minutes
All Ages
This 1960s coming-of-age tale packed with iconic imagery and memorable musical moments won the 1984 Rouben Mamoulian Award at SFF and Best Achievement in Direction at AFI. It screened in Un Certain Regard at Cannes alongside Peel and Passionless Moments (Campion’s other film school works).

'A Girl's Own Story' is screening with:

Sweetie
Sun 11 June, 2:00pm, Art Gallery of New South Wales
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Program Strand
Jane Campion Retrospective
Year
1983
Classification
All Ages
Country
Australia
Language
In English
Director
Jane Campion
Cast
Gabrielle Shornegg, Marina Knight, Paul Chubb
Screenwriter
Jane Campion
Cinematographer
Sally Bongers
Editor
Chris Lancaster
Genre
Women Directors, Australian Films, Focus on Women, Gender & Sexuality, Cannes Selected
Company Credits
Rights Holder, Print Source: Australian Film, Television and Radio School

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