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American Movie Archives (美國電影檔案)
- Title
- Social Seminar: Changing
- Year
- 1971
- Abstract
- Demonstrates the quality of life as its impact is felt by a young family trying to reorient themselves in a society of conflicting standards and values. Shows how the terms hippie, square, hardhat and straight become blurred when one just tries to find the lifestyle that suits him best. Puts the drug question in perspective as it relates to adults and the total society.
- Notes
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Produced: U.S. National Institute of Mental Health
Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles, Extension Media Center
Run Time: 27:49
Audio/Visual: Sd., color. - Keyword
- Psychology;Drugs;Hippies;Drugs;Hippies
- Theme
- Drug abuse / Psychology / Hippies
- Review
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About twice as long as the other "Social Seminar" films, here we see a slightly older (30-ish) man and woman with children. But just who are these people? The interaction with the boy near the beginning shows love and caring. Then you hear them call people they know "two-faced," "screw 'em" and are worried that people think they are hippies. Then they appear to be leading some sort of counseling session. Of course, the drugs come out and they put the kids to bed. Turns out the man is a disillusioned truck mechanic who had a turn around in the past year and grew his beard.
be leading some sort of counseling session. Of course, the drugs come out and they put the kids to bed. Turns out the man is a disillusioned truck mechanic who had a turn around in the past year and grew his beard.
These films are wonderfully NOT narrated and seem to show real people as they really are.
(Reviewer: Steve Nordby) - Location
- A/V room, 2/F