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Some Protection

A drawn girl crouches against the wall of a grey prison cell under a barred window, a shadow in the doorway

Synopsis

An animated documentary based on the true story of Josie O'Dwyer, with her own voice as personal commentary. The film shows the devastating effect that detention and imprisonment have on young girls who are sent in "for their own protection". Part of Blind Justice (broadcast as In Justice), a four-part Channel 4 series on women and the law.
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Details

Year
1997
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 min
Format
16mm
Director
Marjut Rimminen
Producer
Orly Yadin
Editor
Picturehead Productions
Sound
Picturehead Productions
Principal cast
Josie O'Dwyer (narration), David Goodland, Jaqueline Holborough
Research
Gail Pearce
Design and animation
Marjut Rimminen
Assistant animation
Kathleen Houston
Painting
Adrian Kern, Vanessa Luther-Smith, Stoney Parsons, Debra Thaine
Rostrum camera
Heather Reader

Genre

Experimental Human Rights Woman Director

Categories

Animation Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Smoothcloud Productions for Channel Four Television

Contact: Finetake

Sales Company

Cinenova

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