A Girl's Own Story
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A Girl's Own Story is a 1984 short Australian drama film
directed by Jane Campion
. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard
section at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival
. It was recently added to the 'Key Moments in Australian Cinema' list in the esteemed film journal Senses of Cinema
.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Jane Campion
Jane Campion
Jane Campion is a filmmaker and screenwriter. She is one of the most internationally successful New Zealand directors, although most of her work has been made in or financed by other countries, principally Australia – where she now lives – and the United States...
. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival
1986 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :*Sydney Pollack*Alexandre Mnouchkine*Alexandre Trauner*Charles Aznavour*Danièle Thompson*István Szabó*Lino Brocka*Philip French*Sonia Braga*Tonino Delli Colli-Feature film competition:* After Hours by Martin Scorsese...
. It was recently added to the 'Key Moments in Australian Cinema' list in the esteemed film journal Senses of Cinema
Senses of Cinema
Senses of Cinema is a quarterly online film magazine founded in 1999 by filmmaker Bill Mousoulis. Based in Melbourne, Australia, Senses of Cinema publishes work by film critics from all over the world, including critical essays, career overviews of the works of key directors, and coverage of many...
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Cast
- Gabrielle Shornegg as Pam
- Geraldine Haywood as Stella
- Marina Knight as Gloria
- John Godden as Graeme
- Joanne Gabbe as Sister
- Colleen Fitzpatrick as Mother
- Paul ChubbPaul ChubbPaul Chubb was an Australian film and television actor primarily in genres of comedy and drama. He was born Paul Dunford in Arncliffe, Sydney....
as Father - Jane Edwards as Deidre
- Cynthia Turner as Nun 1
- Valda Diamond as Nun 2
- Katharine CullenKatharine CullenKatharine Cullen is an Australian actress, daughter of actor Max Cullen.-Education:* NIDA . Bachelor of Dramatic Art.* The College of Fine Arts , University of New South Wales...
as Little Pam